News Details
Ferrari deemed Vettel too immature in 2008
Ferrari considered stealing Sebastian Vettel from Red Bull in 2008 but decided he was too immature, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has revealed. Back then, the German, at Toro Rosso, had just become the youngest-ever race winner in the sport courtesy of a victory at Monza and looked set to be promoted to Red Bull. Ferrari meanwhile, with Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen on their books, won the Constructors' Championship ahead of McLaren, with the latter missing out on the title in the final race. Di Montezemolo was chairman at the time and, in an interview with Sky Italia, has revealed that the team, egged on by Michael Schumacher, considered trying to sign Vettel before opting to wait for...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Montezemolo: 'Senna and Schumacher wouldn't have...
Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has revealed how close Ayrton...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Montezemolo: Senna wanted Ferrari move
Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has revealed that Ayrton...
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
Di Montezemolo: 'They're not driving for themselves,...
Last season Ferrari struggled to keep its two drivers under control....
6y ago from GPBlog.com
'We thought Vettel was too immature for Ferrari'
Sebastian Vettel is currently driving for Ferrari, but if it had been up...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez: 'It's not that the others are going...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta ‘barely makes it through’ to Q2 after...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Guenther Steiner: 'Maverick Vinales must stay away...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
What’s behind Honda’s pace-setting speed in French...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Enzo Fittipaldi snags first Indy NXT win in Race 1 of...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Rain washes out IndyCar qualifying at Indianapolis...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar postpones IMS qualifying due to rain
The NTT IndyCar Series has postponed qualifying due to continuing...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Second IndyCar practice at IMS headed up by Alex Palou
IndyCar took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Portugal: Organisers investigate major stage...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Portugal: Adrien Fourmaux off gives Sebastien...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Dani Sordo questions “stupid” WRC tyre rules amid...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Portugal: Hyundai on top as overnight leader...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
The seven games that will decide whether Arsenal or...
enal have the advantage in the Premier League title race but will they...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘channel energy’ in...
ager dismisses criticism from the ‘celebration police’ and is focused...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Andrea Berta a huge admirer of 26-year-old Liverpool...
Arsenal are interested in signing the Atalanta midfielder Ederson Dos...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal and Man City battle for 55m Spanish attacker...
Matias Fernandez-Pardo has been linked with a move away from LOSC Lille at...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Thought F1 was bad? INDYCAR drivers rage over crazy rules:...
An IndyCar rule change has confused all involved,... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin 2026 flop ‘the biggest blunder in F1...
Aston Martin is experiencing a true F1 disaster... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Daniel Ricciardo on life in the F1 paddock: 'That was not...
F1 legend Daniel Ricciardo has reflected on his... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
