Montezemolo in the breach for Vettel: ''He never caused any problems''

Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of 2020. In the end, a dream marriage never produced the successes both parties hoped for. According to Luca di Montezmolo, however, it is not up to the German.

In 2015 Vettel will switch from Red Bull Racing to Ferrari. The German had just completed a year less, as Red Bull had not handled the new regulations as well as Mercedes after four world titles. The switch to Ferrari was a dream come true for Vettel, but it was never a great success.

No support for Vettel

''No, that is absolutely not Vettel's fault. He has never caused any problems and always works from the team's point of view. He has won many victories, which other drivers could never have won. I am therefore not happy with the way Vettel has been treated. The timing was not right and the way in which it was done was certainly not right," says former Ferrari president, Di Montezemolo, opposite the German RTL.

''Sebastian, like Michael Schumacher, needs the confidence of his team. Those drivers both need an environment where they feel at home and supported. That was the case with Michael when Jean Todt was at the helm and I did it with Niki Lauda'', concludes the Italian who doesn't feel that Vettel ever had that support.