Aldo Costa relinquishes position

[XXX132]

The Ferrari team must win!!!! Enzo Ferrari set the tone that the only thing that matters at Ferrari is winning! The Ferrari Team only survives if the Formula One team is winning!

+1

Our staff realise they are working for the best team in the best class of racing. The pressure they are under from fans, sponsors and the media is massive from day one (or sooner).

Sadly, sometimes they just aren't up to it, or they burn out or whatever. They have been given a fair chance to shine, can't say fairer than that. No decisions have been taken on the back of one bad race.

It's always sad when things don't work out with loved employee, but they all came into their positions with their eyes wide open. At least Ferrari seem to be looking after them and there's no shame in being redeployed. The windtunnel, the conservative car design etc. are just symptoms of a team stagnating. Every now and then, a new dynamic has to be introduced.

Can't help thinking Felipe should take heed. Wonder when they'll sign Wooden-Eye..

[Stormsearcher]

this is crazy. i suspect he resigned rather than pushed.

Are we seeing Alonso doing a Schumi and bringing the people he likes to work with and trusts?

Yes, flavio is going to be designing our car for the rest of the seasons.

[de Portago]

I wouldn't give any credit to those claims by AS, which, by the way, is the Spanish sports' equivalent to the British tabloids.

Having said this, it would not surprise me that Botín had expressed his concern about the lack of resulsts by the team, but again, as any fan would do.

In any event, Santander's sponsorship of Ferrari is claimed to be worth € 150 million over 2010-2012 and € 250 over 2013-2016. Unless any of us is willing to foot that bill, I think we all should agree that it's vital to the team and its success.

[kurski]

I think Scuderia Ferrari team, is it a bad thing that usually when Ferrari is rumored to be people out, so it does not just happen overnight, but that person's departure from the expected two to three years until he leaves the counter. Of course, Ferrari has now begun to reform the team of Fry and Martin, among other things, but come the Italians leading figures only Costa is gone.

[EL NANO]

Yes, flavio is going to be designing our car for the rest of the seasons.

I would not laugh to hard if I was you.. Flavio is not far away.. Do you think the sponsors are going to put up with this mediocrity for long? Flavio will coe to Ferrari next year. I know he has issues but he can run a team and win!!

[EL NANO]

Hello guys, I agree with the move, something is not working at Ferrati atm and it just not good enough ! To be P1 in Barcelona for 20 laps and then get lapped is humiliating to say the least and heads should roll for building a lemon!'

[EL NANO]

Yes, flavio is going to be designing our car for the rest of the seasons.

What did Flavio say after Australian GP? That's how good he is!!! He knows a bad car when he sees one...

[alogoc]

Flavio may not be f1 tecnical expert but he knows how to run a team and most of all he has excelent negotiating technicks stroner personality then domenicali

[kurski]

Flavio will coe to Ferrari next year. I know he has issues but he can run a team and win!!

I agree.

I hope that Flavio Briatore transition Scuderia Ferrari team next year, but I am puzzled why Flavio held last July at the factory in Maranello? (Flavio there was just a pre-contract, but he does not always reveal the coffee is gone)

[Stormsearcher]

the joke was flavio "designing" our cars. I have no doubts about his capabilities of running a team. But i would reckon in the technical dept, he cant tell his backside from his elbow.

[Katu]

the joke was flavio "designing" our cars. I have no doubts about his capabilities of running a team. But i would reckon in the technical dept, he cant tell his backside from his elbow.

fully agree about that technical side

[Nathan]

Sad to see him go regardless, considering he also designed the F2007 + F2008

[Nathan]

Oh, and was it him who left Ferrari or Ferrari who left him?

[sav_pap]

It's a difficult situation for us and I think that this resignation had to be done...not for substantial reasons but for typical ones...

[EL NANO]

the joke was flavio "designing" our cars. I have no doubts about his capabilities of running a team. But i would reckon in the technical dept, he cant tell his backside from his elbow.

Agreed but having the best team is not enough u need a good manager and visionary to make it happen

[EL NANO]

Flavio may not be f1 tecnical expert but he knows how to run a team and most of all he has excelent negotiating technicks stroner personality then domenicali

Let's face it in F1 u have to be ruthless and clever being a nice guy does not won races,,

[tpe]

i liked Aldo, but i now think we have a decent structure.

Tech Director: Pat Fry for the moment.

Chief Designer: Nik Tomba

Chief Aero: Nicholas Hennel (helped fix our tunnel.)

lets hope this saves our season.

Are you sure that Tompazis is still the CD?

[DonXabi]

Someone had to take the rap for this poor start to the season.............and Costa has taken it - not sure its the right thing to do so early in the season, but we are on the back foot and its only Alonso's brilliance that is making up for the cars deficiencies.

That said, the RB is an awesome machine and I cant see anyone competing with it (regularly) through 2011..............maybe time to re-structure and get the 2012 car in a reliable wind-tunnel and get started?

[kurski]

Tommorrownewsf1 translate:

rumor had already placed Gerhard Berger at Ferrari, following several discussions between Luca di Montezemolo in Maranello (where he still has entered). This track seems credible earlier today. On Tuesday, a meeting at the Ferrari factory has clearly shown the way forward for Stefano Domenicali: inspired by Jean Todt to return the Scuderia on the road to victory. Montezemolo still preserves instead of Italian for this year.

[scuderiafan]

Are you sure that Tompazis is still the CD?

Yes.

[kurski]

I hope Stefano and Tombazi will follow!

I believe that Stefano Domenicali will leave next Scuderia Ferrari team, although Tombazis has been allocated to more output rumours, but he is a skilled worker, however, that Ferrari wants to keep but I could be wrong.

Pressures in the personnel Ferrari comes primarily from sources other than Spain. Yes, domestic (Italy) pressure has been much greater. Scapegoats search for were sought before the entry of Santander. I do not think Santander even have to be very precise idea of F1 personnel qualifications or action pictures. So no, I do not believe that Santander has no power over the technical personnel.

[Kingdom Hearts]

Flabio could work, but we need a strong figure in the tech side, Flavio it's only good with marketing and people. not machines and strategy,.

[Nova]

Fabio? Werent the last few seasons at Reno with Nando pretty poor?
He's had more bad years the SD has.

[Mrs.Domenicali]

Fabio? Werent the last few seasons at Reno with Nando pretty poor?
He's had more bad years the SD has.

I think people are dreaming despite Flavio having his ban from F1 overturned, I think he has pretty much indicated he has no intention of returning to F1.

[scuderiafan]

why would he? he has another team to manage, by my knowledge. a controversial one at that.

[Nova]

Thats good, I dont think he would be good 4 Ferrari.
In my opinion, if Pirelli would have brought the same compound to Spain as
they did the previous race, things wouldnt "appear" to be in so much turmoil, and we would have had much better results.
There is simply no way or reason a competitive car, that finished podium in the previous race,
would do so poorly other than the tires....Thats right..I am putting all of the blame for Spain on Pirelli.

[FrankAlfa]

The best choice for Team Principle is Giorgio Ascanelli @ Toro Roso. He is a great technical Engineer and Ferrari NEEDS to have an Engineer in that position. Ferrari needs someone to be the "Pointman" and have all three engineering heads report to him and he in turn can direct the direction he wants each one to pursue!

Ciao.

Forza Ferrari!!!!

[Mrs.Domenicali]

I don't think Gerhard Berger is interested either.....

http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option...:f1&Itemid=157

F1 : Gerhard Berger has no plans to leave Monaco for Formula 1 team boss job

Wednesday, 25 May 2011 09:53

Gerhard Berger on Wednesday dismissed rumours he is set to return to Formula One as a boss.

The great Austrian, who after retiring from Formula One spent time as BMW's joint motor sport director before co-owning the Toro Rosso team, has been linked with Ferrari as well as his friend Dietrich Mateschitz's Red Bull outfit.

"I have no plans to move back to Austria, on the contrary," he told the Austrian news magazine NEWS, addressing the Red Bull rumours.

"I love Monaco, where I have my office," he added.

It is believed the rumours were triggered by his separation with his long term wife Ana.

"The truth is I have lived away from my wife for one and a half years," he insisted.

He told the Kurier newspaper earlier this month that he does not particularly miss Formula One, and, despite visiting the Barcelona paddock last weekend, he intended to leave town to avoid the chaos in Monaco.

"Although I have many friends who call me and we talk about Formula One, I've not hungry any more," he said.

"There are days I want to be back in the middle of it, and others where I just want to sit on a motorcycle or a kart and have fun."

[scuderiafan]

Thats good, I dont think he would be good 4 Ferrari.
In my opinion, if Pirelli would have brought the same compound to Spain as
they did the previous race, things wouldnt "appear" to be in so much turmoil, and we would have had much better results.
There is simply no way or reason a competitive car, that finished podium in the previous race,
would do so poorly other than the tires....Thats right..I am putting all of the blame for Spain on Pirelli.

well not all the blame. i agree, but it is our fault we aint good on those tyres. they may be fails, but all the others had fails aswell.

now, we need a better car. i agree that the gap was magnified. we shall see.

now what interests me is this

It is understood Costa's departure came after Stefano Domenicali reacted to the poor start of the season, giving his thoughts about a possible restructuring in consultation with di Montezemolo a month ago.

this came from an article on Autosport. now that would make it around turkey time. was Ferraris plan to announce it now, after the restructure had been made?

[FrankAlfa]

@ Nova,

How can you blame the tire supplier if a team can't figure out how to use the "Standard Tire Product"????! Why was Red Bull and McLaren engineer their car properly and Ferrari can not. No, the blame falls on the heads of the Ferrari Engineers, no one else.

Ciao.

Forza Ferrari!!!!