A scathing comment from Carlo Vanzini: “Leclerc summed it up by apologizing to the fans. It’s a disgrace not to qualify at Imola.”
Humiliating. Humiliating and above all, historic—in the worst way possible. While Italy is achieving extraordinary results in sports—Jasmine Paolini and Jannik Sinner in tennis, Inter reaching the Champions League final in football, and even in motorsport with Ferrari’s Hypercar team on the verge of winning the WEC title—the Scuderia Ferrari makes its fans ashamed with what was possibly the worst qualifying performance ever at Imola.
Carlo Vanzini’s Words
After reviewing the few positives from qualifying, Sky Italia commentator Carlo Vanzini turned his attention to Ferrari with a scathing take: “Charles Leclerc’s words after qualifying were perhaps the only lucid moment in a day to forget: he apologized to the fans. And that’s it. . No more justifications, no more technical analysis about tires not switching on, or switching off, or behaving erratically. The problem runs deeper—it’s systemic.
When a team like Ferrari fails to make it into the top ten in qualifying on home soil, it’s time to stop and take a long, hard look in the mirror. In Maranello, they need the courage to ask themselves: ‘Where did we go wrong? What have we built?’
This is no longer about a driver, a strategy, or a single mistake. The entire system needs to be put under review. And it’s not just about leadership—I still believe Frederic Vasseur is a capable figure, and there may not be better alternatives at the moment—but the entire racing department needs to be re-evaluated.
We’re talking about facilities, tools, and resources—these need upgrading, they need investment. But above all, Ferrari needs people with hunger, courage, and clarity to change things. People willing to take responsibility, like in the days of Jean Todt, Montezemolo, Marchionne, and Arrivabene. Today, we only see pale faces and lifeless leadership.
And while Simone Resta is heading to Mercedes to work on their 2025 car, and James Allison is already focused on 2026, Maranello gives the impression of a structure with no vision, no driving force.
The time has come to make bold decisions. To sit around a table and say: ‘This is Ferrari. What do we want to do with it?’ Because continuing like this leads nowhere” , ended Vanzini.
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