According to the Italian media, disagreements inside the Ferrari base in Maranello are ongoing. Team boss Maurizio Arrivabene and technical director Mattia Binotto continue to have a go at each other in a bitter dispute.
"In the days after Abu Dhabi, Binotto asked for a meeting with his bosses to understand how to proceed," correspondents Daniele Sparisci and Giorgio Terruzzi explained to Italy's Corriere Della Sera.
The newspaper states that Binotto 'has received offers from various teams, but he would like to stay to continue the unfinished mission".
Just as Ferrari started to close in on Mercedes, Sergio Marchionne's passing left Scuderia in shock as they struggled to match their form in the second half of the season. The new chairman, John Elkann has visited Maranello in an attempt to rediscover peace and balance.
"He [Elkann] inherited the organisation of the team but has not touched anything in recent months while his public appearances were very rare. But now he has been called on to restore serenity and strength," the Corriere Della Sera wrote.