Ferrari test driver Marc Gene has denied the team supplies superior equipment to Fernando Alonso.<\/p>\n
Spaniard Alonso, with a new long-term contract, is widely regarded as the famous Italian team’s number 1 driver, particularly with Felipe Massa struggling to keep up over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n
But Gene, also a Spaniard, told El Mundo newspaper: “I can confirm 100 per cent that both Felipe and Fernando have the same materials at their disposal.<\/p>\n
“If the results of Fernando have been superior it is because of his very high level.<\/p>\n
“I cannot judge what he did in his time at Renault and McLaren but I have worked with world champions Schumacher, Villeneuve and Raikkonen and Fernando is the one who impresses me the most,” said Gene.<\/p>\n
“Before he arrived at Ferrari I had great expectations, and now that I’ve seen and studied and worked with him, I can say he has exceeded all of the expectations.”<\/p>\n
Gene, meanwhile, said he does not believe it would be the right move for Ferrari to abandon work on the 150 Italia car in order to ensure a more competitive start to 2012.<\/p>\n
“It is true that the gap to Red Bull is significant, even if there are many races left.\u00a0 But no gap is unbridgeable, especially for a team like Ferrari.<\/p>\n
“Also, if it is right that the regulations for next year do not change much, it is still useful to develop the current car because these improvements can also apply to the next one.<\/p>\n
“Ferrari’s philosophy is to not give up while the maths do not prove otherwise,” concluded Gene.<\/p>\n
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