Italian minister says Montezemolo should quit over title loss

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Italian minister says Montezemolo should quit over title loss
Racing series F1
Date 2010-11-14

By Motorsport.com/GMM

Luca di Montezemolo should resign immediately as Ferrari president after the Italian marque blew Fernando Alonso's title hopes in Abi Dhabi.

That was the emotional charge late on Sunday by Roberto Calderoni, a minister in the Berlusconi cabinet.

Despite being the points leader going into the 2010 finale and needing just a fifth place to be champion, Spaniard Alonso was pitted early by Ferrari in response to Mark Webber's pitstop and finished seventh.

"Despite the ability of the excellent Alonso, Ferrari has managed to lose a championship already won," said Calderoni.

"We are ashamed of this insane strategy and he (Montezemolo) is guilty," said Calderoni.

"He should get out of Maranello immediately so he does no further harm to Ferrari," added the minister. "By the evening, we expect his resignation."

According to the Rome newspaper Il Messaggero, Montezemolo responded: "Sometimes winners lose, but we do not give up.

"There are some small people who systematically root against the country and its symbols. Luckily they are the minority," he added.

Alonso also defended Ferrari's strategy.

"Afterwards it is very easy to see the best strategy," said the Spaniard. "This is a sport and sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Congratulations to Red Bull and Sebastian (Vettel), next year we will try again."

Strong words !

[clovnul]

I think it's a political thing. I don't know politicians, parties, in Italy, but that's how it looks like to me.

[Pixx]

looks like someone had some money on Alonso.

[Rus-Evo]

Dumb words....he is a Government Minister?

[MihaiVIP]

Idiot.

[guesswho's back]

no, he's just italian.

[lightmas]

Idiot

[Rodzilla]

it was not montememolo's decision to make

[SQKOKL]

Domenicali should be fired.. he is hopeless

[Dave]

Italian politics is such a mess. And this is a perfect example of why.

[sonny]

Its as bad as the prosecutor here who wanted to arrest Massa!

Now I don't feel so ashamed

[Sivakis]

And Luca is reportedly looking into entering Italian politics? Maybe someone's trying to discredit him before he decides to do so.

Wonder what else this winter break is going to throw up.

[Dave]

I actually quite like di Montezemolo.

[Jarnooo]

[troll]Alonso should be fired, he couldn't get passed Petrov, Kubica and Rosberg!!!!!![/troll]

[Sennamacher]

Yeah like it's Montezemolo's fault...

If anything it's Domenicali. But still, that's a total overreaction.

[Reignman]

And Luca is reportedly looking into entering Italian politics? Maybe someone's trying to discredit him before he decides to do so.

Wonder what else this winter break is going to throw up.

You got it.

[Paxter]

looks like someone had some money on Alonso.