Ferrari will never be the same again
Now we have to close one chapter and open another one; that’s part of the Ferrari history Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro’s team principal Jean Todt explained after Sunday’s season-closing Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
It hadn’t had the conclusion that Todt might have hoped for; even though Felipe Massa had won a convincing home victory, and Michael Schumacher had fought through from last to fourth after a puncture, as Ferrari had won neither Constructors’ nor Drivers’ title and now Michael Schumacher had driven his last Grand Prix.
“In a way it’s a good thing that the championship is over,” said Todt. “We feel a certain disappointment, because winning nine Grands Prix out of 18 - seven for Michael, two for Felipe - we would have preferred to bring home the championships, or at least one. It did not happen. We were facing a very strong competitor, and they simply managed to score more points than we did. Saying that, I think Ferrari has been very strong this year. Probably the biggest reward I can see is the quality of the team, the quality of the people, the atmosphere we have in the team. We have great drivers, great engineers, great mechanics, great partners and it’s a chapter which is ending with the decision Michael has taken to retire from Formula One as a driver. I definitely feel sad about that even if I share and understand his decision.”
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