Bernie Ecclestone comments on Ferrari chaos

Bernie Ecclestone has erstwhile again drawn attention, this clip with comments regarding the existent problems astatine Ferrari and John Elkann's statements to Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. While speculation continues astir Christian Horner's aboriginal aft his departure from Red Bull, Ecclestone believes that Maranello could beryllium the close spot for him to return.

Rumors person been circulating for months that Horner is preparing to instrumentality to Formula 1, with Aston Martin, Alpine and adjacent the thought of ​​a caller squad being mentioned. However, determination is presently nary vacancy arsenic each the teams already person unchangeable structures and leaders.

Speaking to Blick, Ecclestone archetypal dismissed the rumors that helium was progressive successful a program to instrumentality implicit Aston Martin with Horner. Then helium focused connected Ferrari's problems.

"I wouldn't regularisation retired Ferrari! It's implicit chaos there. And the brag Elkann is present adjacent insulting his 2 drivers," Ecclestone said.

These words travel Elkann’s comments aft a mediocre play astatine Interlagos, erstwhile helium publically told Hamilton and Leclerc to “talk little and thrust more”. The connection was much frustrating than motivating.

Ecclestone believes Horner could bring alteration due to the fact that Ferrari “has needed a steadfast manus and absorption for years”. However, helium made a wry notation to Red Bull:

“Didn’t Adrian Newey permission Red Bull and spell to Aston Martin due to the fact that helium didn’t privation to enactment with Horner anymore?”

This suggests that Horner’s accomplishment could beryllium the commencement of a deeper restructuring of the team, including changes to the structure, civilization and enactment of method leaders. PlanetF1 reports that Ferrari had antecedently contacted Horner, but negotiations did not advancement then. Now, the circumstances are different, truthful a instrumentality seems much realistic.

Fred Vasseur

The concern is besides analyzable by Fred Vasseur; though Elkann claims to person his support, Vasseur says:

“Of people it’s important to perceive specified a message, but it’s much for the public. We already person continuity of connection internally.”

As Hamilton waits for a car that tin present connected its promises, and Leclerc carries the unit of starring the team, Ecclestone's words bespeak the vexation of immoderate of the F1 world. Ferrari has the history, the wealth and the talent, but it's hard to find the close formula. Horner whitethorn not beryllium the lone option; it whitethorn beryllium the past accidental for Maranello to get retired of the chaos.