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Ferrari deny reports of more managerial changes

Ferrari deny reports of more managerial changes

16-01-2019 10:25
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Bobby Vincent

Ferrari president John Elkann has rubbished reports that his team are facing even more managerial changes, despite what we brought you earlier today.

READ: Elkann reveals there could be more changes at Ferrari

The recent promotion of Mattia Binotto from technical chief to new team principal; following Maurizio Arrivabene's departure, gave people a "false" impression that there could be even more changes at Ferrari.

There were rumours regarding the future of CEO Louis Camilleri and that he could be replaced by former Ferrari man and now Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali.

However, Elkann strongly denies those reports, in an open letter in Gazzetta dello Sport, the Ferrari president has reassured there is not to be any major changes taking place at the Italian side.

"I read with surprise words and opinions attributed to me about Ferrari," Elkann said about the stories written about him after comments made at the Detroit Motor Show on Monday.

"I feel obliged to clarify some points, for the benefit of readers and in respect of the truth. The appointment of Mattia Binotto to team principal of Scuderia Ferrari does not represent 'a turnaround' in management and does not arise from alleged disagreements with the team.

"On the contrary, it was a choice decided by the company in agreement with Maurizio Arrivabene, who has worked tirelessly in the four years of work in that position to turn the Scuderia back to the levels of competitiveness it deserves.

"The work of Mattia, which has already begun in anticipation of the season that is about to start, rests its foundation precisely on what has been done in recent years. It is a line of continuity that aims at evolution, certainly not a 'rupture' compared to the past."