GPI 2016 Russian Grand Prix Edition | Page 92

TALKING POINT HONEYMOON OVER “Ferrari is at a crossroads,” declared Gazzetta. Arrivabene, however, was quoted as saying: “If we win the next five races, everything is open again.” Former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso thinks that is very unlikely, “Ferrari is having unfortunate races and mechanical problems, but the problem is the big advantage Mercedes has year after year.” “It is true that Ferrari has more pressure because it seems to get closer and then not, but the problem is Mercedes,” the McLaren-Honda driver added. Meanwhile in the wake of the Sochi weekend Ferrari big boss Sergio Marchionne has only added to the pressure by saying, “[Sunday] was a bad day and we must close the gap at the speed of light. “I am used to seeing the Ferrari of Schumacher so it hurts my soul to see a Ferrari that suffers,” added Marchionne, who earlier had set the team goals of immediate race wins and the title. “But I have the utmost confidence in the team that we will succeed.”