Should something change at Ferrari?Maranello speaks

Next year it will be,” says Vincenzo from Maranello. MD I was surprised while drinking coffee at a downtown bar in the early afternoon. prancing horse Show all visitors that you have arrived in the city of Ferrari.they like to call it “village”. “Here we know each other,” he explains. It’s no coincidence that one of his four at the table is a Ferrari factory employee who likes to hear the opinion of his friends.

“80% of Maranello’s employees work directly or indirectly for Ferrari.” So it’s understandable that the town’s philosophy of dealing with Ferrari’s difficult situation is one of optimism ahead of the Italian F1 GP, seemingly complicated by its dominance. Red Bull and Verstappen. There is no other. Ferrari is their life and they don’t want to live with regrets.

“Ferrari is great, so we believe in the team,” says one friend. “It’s also a passion factor that keeps you optimistic. ‘next year’. It has become a proverb. But when you support your team, you shouldn’t just do it when they win. The passion is felt beyond the fact that we are all from Maranello here. It’s a mixture that perfectly describes the feeling of this population of just over 17,000 inhabitants, the feeling of being part of a family that everything will be fine again, and the shield that everyone carries within their soul.

where the bar is Only 50 meters from the legendary Ferrari factoryNext to it is the so-called Gestione Sportiva, home to the great Formula 1 team. 2015an inaccessible bunker where all the secrets of the Red Box are kept, and recently the team has been analyzing what makes Red Bull so good in this final stage.

“People are not very happy because they realized something was wrong with the development of the car,” says Giuseppe Chiaromonte, a young man at Maranello. sport management to see one of his idols come out. Why was he still with his friends at the foot of the gorge, his friend Matteo Poggoli replied: It runs in the blood of every citizen of Maranello. Unfortunately, the end of the year was a little disappointing. But I had a very good start and hopefully I can do better next year. Despite not winning the drivers’ title since 2007, 15 years ago, the faith remains. They don’t raise their handkerchiefs and hold someone accountable. This hobby is different. He continues to support his group, the All Italian Group.

‘Ferrari is a myth’

When asked about possible changes, they do not believe that dismissing current team principal Mattia Binotto is the solution. We don’t get it.” Instead, they expect improvements in key aspects such as “tire management and strategy.”

“The drivers[Sainz and Leclerc]are so good they shouldn’t change. They haven’t been so good this year so I hope there is a change at the level of strategy of the people who have to run the team,” said the most criticized. enthusiastic fans claim.

“We benefit from our proximity to the Ferrari factory, which has brought tourists here. Every Maranello family has someone more or less related to Ferrari. “Highlights Luca Fornetti, owner “Maranello Collection”A store like a Ferrari museum founded in 1979. “The impact of not winning is a little noticeable,” he says of sales, but he’s not worried because he believes he can win again “next year or the year after.” “You can’t change a team like the wind, so we stay true to our beliefs. We’re part of Ferrari and we will always be Ferrari fans.”

“Here, the passion for Ferrari can be felt from small children to elderly grandfathers. We believe in what Ferrari does. is important,” adds Mara Caselli.

“Why believe? Ferrari is a myth, it is unique and it has to be a yes or a yes to win. The foundation will be solid,” added Chiaromonte. Maranello unites through thick and thin. Like from 1979 to 2000, the time from Jody Scheckter’s title to being the first of five Ferraris he added. michael schumacherNot only tourists, but the city full of hospitality awaits your visit. Also of success. “next year…”