Luca di Montezemolo has responded mischievously to speculation about his future in politics.<\/p>\n
It has been rumoured the Italian might hang up his hat as Ferrari president for a new calling, to which he told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Me in politics?\u00a0 Yes, with Alonso as prime minister.<\/p>\n
“I would have him because he has the strongest character and is optimistic but also a realist.”<\/p>\n
Montezemolo then named a cabinet of senior ministers to support his Spanish prime minister.<\/p>\n
“Vettel, who is smart and fast, Rosberg for being able to hold off Schumacher, Perez for his talent and Hamilton, a great champion,” he said.<\/p>\n
Notably missing from Montezemolo’s cabinet was Felipe Massa, whose Ferrari contract runs out at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
He did however refer to three F1 legends: “Lauda, who was able to never pay for anything, not even a drink, Schumacher never gave up, and before he died Senna told me that his dream was to win a world championship with Ferrari.”<\/p>\n
Back to reality, Montezemolo admitted that after a tough start to the 2011 world championship for Ferrari, it is unrealistic to expect the 150 Italia car to win in China this weekend.<\/p>\n
“I expect some improvement, but it will be difficult to reverse the situation in one week,” he said.<\/p>\n
The Italian continued to rail against modern F1, including its reliance on aerodynamics, “Because we are building cars, not planes or satellites”.<\/p>\n
He admitted he wants private track testing to return “To help young guys develop and for safety”, and criticised FIA officials’ decision last Sunday to penalise Alonso and Lewis Hamilton after a duel at Sepang.<\/p>\n
“Let’s not overreact, it was a great fight between them,” said Montezemolo.<\/p>\n
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