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Sergio Marchionne says there is no place at the Italian team for former Ferrari champion Niki Lauda. Lauda achieved great success for Maranello as a driver and later worked as a Ferrari consultant.
But the Austrian legend is now a shareholder and team chairman at Mercedes, with his existing contract running until 2020."Niki Lauda is fundamental to Mercedes," Ferrari president Marchionne told Autosprint.
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"He always understands what happens in the mind of the driver, which is a great value and he rarely makes mistakes in evaluating what a driver does. However, in our team there is no space for a prophet like him," Marchionne insisted.
He said team boss Maurizio Arrivabene is doing a "great job" with Ferrari's "two complex drivers" Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. (GMM)
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Lauda would not work because Ferrari demands conformity. No room for big personalities. That died away with the Schumacher/Irvine pairing. Alonso ended up having to leave. Massa, Vettel, Barrichello, Raikkonen, well...