Luca di Montezemolo has named two famous American motor racing names as ideal partners to run a third Ferrari car in formula one.<\/p>\n
The Maranello based marque’s president is a regular critic of F1’s struggling smallest constructors, arguing this week that it’s “better to have a third (Ferrari) car with a competitive team than a team that cannot even do GP2”.<\/p>\n
“I think it’s common sense and Bernie Ecclestone agrees.\u00a0 Who (would run the third Ferrari)? A small but competitive team,” he told Italian reporters.<\/p>\n
The Italian magazine Autosprint has now given more details about Montezemolo’s plan, revealing that Ferrari wants its third car up and running in 2013.<\/p>\n
Team boss Stefano Domenicali is currently on his way to London for a meeting of the F1 teams association FOTA.<\/p>\n
“The teams and the FIA are currently discussing the possibility (of three cars) in three years,” said the report.<\/p>\n
Montezemolo confirmed: “It would be nice to see a third Ferrari fielded perhaps by a private American team.\u00a0 I’m thinking of a team like Ganassi or Penske (being suitable).<\/p>\n
“On the question of a third car, we are determined,” he added.<\/p>\n
“If a team does not have the money to be in formula one, they can go to GP2,” Montezemolo is quoted by the Italian press.<\/p>\n
“It is disheartening to see someone like Trulli many seconds behind.\u00a0 Think what Jarno could do with a Ferrari given to his team.”<\/p>\n
Italian Trulli currently drives for the Tony Fernandes-run Team Lotus, which finished its debut season in 2010 the highest placed of the three new teams.<\/p>\n
Previously, some teams – notably Williams – were opposed to Ferrari’s proposition about allowing third cars in F1.<\/p>\n
Montezemolo continued: “Ecclestone agrees and (Frank) Williams, who was against it before, understands now.<\/p>\n
“Don’t you think it would be nice to see a team like Penske or Ganassi deploy a Ferrari with an American driver?” he asked rhetorically.<\/p>\n
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