Sergio Marchionne has warned Ferrari fans yet again that 2015 will be a difficult season for the fabled Scuderia.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the Detroit auto show on Tuesday, he refused to wade in deeper on a war of words with the Italian marque’s ousted long-time president, Luca di Montezemolo.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately we have dropped back, but I will not argue with those who want to make a controversy,” Marchionne is quoted by Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport.<\/p>\n
“We start behind but we will keep our heads down and try to win.”<\/p>\n
Italian-Canadian Marchionne is also chief of Fiat-Chrysler, and reportedly focused on finding strategic partnerships for the group whilst also preparing a stock market floatation for Ferrari.<\/p>\n
“I would like to say to the fans that I will go to some grands prix,” he revealed, “but we have appointed a team leader (Maurizio Arrivabene) and he will deal with the management directly.”<\/p>\n
According to the Spanish news agency EFE, Marchionne also said Ferrari has “much work to do” after a tumultuous period, and warned that improved results are likely only in the “final five or six races” of 2015.<\/p>\n
“I’m encouraged,” he said, referring to the political victory on the engine ‘unfreeze’ issue, “because now we have the ability to make changes during the season.<\/p>\n
“My hope is that we will see improved performance on the track at the end of the season. I think the most interesting part of 2015 will be the last races,” added Marchionne.<\/p>\n
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