Luca di Montezemolo
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈluːka korˈdɛːro di monteˈddzɛːmolo]) (born 31 August 1947 in Bologna) is an Italian businessman ... More »
The Pursuits Interview: Luca di Montezemolo
Shortly before the covers are pulled off the first road-going Ferrari to have more power than its latest Formula 1 car, I ask Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo if the Italian company has indeed managed to square the circle of an environmentally friendly supercar. “We see it not only ... Read more »
Ferrari chief probes performance
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo wants to see Ferrari win the drivers' title for the first time since 2007. (CNN) -- Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has demanded answers from the Italian team after Spanish driver Fernando Alonso missed the chance to steal a march on ... Read more »
Ferrari chief: Alonso's Valencia victory energizes title push
(CNN) -- Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo thinks Fernando Alonso's victory at the European Grand Prix can energize his team's bid to secure their first drivers' championship since 2007. The Spaniard became the first driver to record two wins this season, after the opening seven ... Read more »
'Ferrari' train driving high-speed rail renaissance
Rome, Italy (CNN) -- As chairman of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo is used to making things that move at breakneck speed. But rather than flashy sports cars for wealthy motor enthusiasts, the Italian businessman's latest high-velocity project aims to cater for the traveling masses. The ... Read more »
Montezemolo: Timing of win crucial
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has described Fernando Alonso's unexpected victory at Sepang as a "further shot in the arm" for the embattled team - but warned they still had a lot of work to do. Expert commentators and pundits - including Martin Brundle, David Croft and Ted ... Read more »
Can Ferrari contend in F1 in 2012?
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo however is optimistic that the team will be able to step up. “I found a team that is very concentrated and determined,” di Montezemolo told Ferrari’s official website. “I saw in Domenicali and our engineers a great desire to show what they’re ... Read more »
Ferrari boss pleased with response
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo says he has sensed a hunger within the race team to turn around their pre-season fortunes and improve the F2012's competitiveness. The Maranello outfit's Technical Director Pat Fry conceded at the end of last week's final pre-season test at Barcelona ... Read more »
BBC Sport Ferrari boss will demand answers if car is uncompetitive
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says he will demand answers if the team's new car is uncompetitive in the first race of the season. Ferrari have had a troubled pre-season with a radical car they have admitted they do not yet fully understand. Di Montezemolo said: "I hope that the ... Read more »
BBC Sport Ferrari unveil innovative new Formula 1 car
" Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo praised the team's "aggressive" design, adding: "We want to go back to the top level, we want to win. We don't want to lose the world championship at the very last race, we have all the ingredients for a perfect recipe. " Di Montezemolo repeated ... Read more »
Ferrari's Luca di Montezemolo says Sebastian Vettel would be their preferred choice to replace Ferna...
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has named World Champion Sebastian Vettel as their preferred replacement for Fernando Alonso ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The Red Bull driver has been repeatedly linked to Ferrari this season, with talk of a pre-contract for 2014, although Vettel has ... Read more »
Montezemolo says Ferrari right to keep Massa
REUTERS - Ferrari were right to extend Felipe Massa's Formula One contract into 2013 even if he seemed to go on holiday for the first part of this year, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said on Thursday. The Italian team will have an unchanged lineup next season, Brazilian Massa ... Read more »
Luca di Montezemolo says Ferrari must start 2013 with a race-winning car
Luca di Montezemolo has set Ferrari the primary target of starting next season with a car capable of challenging for wins from the very first race. Ferrari's lack of pace was particularly pronounced in the early rounds of the campaign, when they started in excess of a second off the pace ... Read more »
Ferrari chief 'concerned' by F1 rivals' progress
(CNN) -- Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned his team not to get carried away by this season's remarkable turnaround in form. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will take a 34-point lead over Red Bull's Mark Webber into Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix despite having ... Read more »
Felipe Massa wants to forget slow start to season
' Massa is also keen to pay back the support shown for him by Domenicali and Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo. 'I was very happy to read and hear what was said by President Montezemolo, our boss Stefano Domenicali and my team-mate Fernando,' he said. 'Their words did not come ... Read more »
Ferrari Poised For F1 Stake As CVC Plots $10bn Float
I’ve learned that the Ferrari representative likely to be appointed to the F1 board (I would assume of a company called Delta Topco) is Luca di Montezemolo, the company’s chairman. Either Dieter Mateschitz, the Red Bull founder, or Christian Horner, the Red Bull Racing team principal... Read more »
Kimi Raikkonen admits he misses racing as F1 return gets closer
As rumours of a return to Formula One for Kimi Raikkonen began to gather pace, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo was asked for his thoughts. ‘That he might be coming back makes me feel good,’ said Di Montezemolo. The Italian’s response was surprising given his less than complimentary ... Read more »
Fernando Alonso calls on Ferrari to bounce back after poor 2011
As if to heighten the level of expectation yet further, Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo, wafts his way into town - surrounded by nervous looking Ferrari staff tip-toeing around their figurehead - to outline his requirements for the year. 'My hope and that of all our fans is to ... Read more »
Ferrari prefer Sebastian Vettel to Lewis Hamilton
Sports, Posted on Dec 21, 2012 at 04:27pm IST Triple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel would be Ferrari's first choice should they ever need to replace Fernando Alonso, president Luca di Montezemolo has said. The Red Bull driver has been repeatedly linked to Ferrari this ... Read more »
BBC Sport Bernie Ecclestone era close to ending, says Luca Di Montezemolo
Bernie Ecclestone era close to ending, says Luca Di Montezemolo Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo says Formula 1 is "very close" to having to "move on" from the stewardship of Bernie Ecclestone. Di Montezemolo believes the sport needs a change of direction. "We are very close to opening a ... Read more »
BBC Sport 'Sebastian Vettel could be perfect for Ferrari'
The company's president, Luca di Montezemolo, said he believed Ferrari's current driver Fernando Alonso was the best in Formula 1. But the Italian added that Vettel, 25, "would be very good for us". "Between all the drivers, Vettel and Hamilton could be perfect for Ferrari in the future... Read more »
