Beyond any question," the Ferrari chairman and chief executive said before the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. He was a good used car dealer! In what way? If so, when? Ferrari boss hails Kimi Raikkonen's return. Former Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have backed the Maranello team's new boss. (laughs). He was appointed/promoted to the role on January 7, 2019, replacing Maurizio Arrivabene.. Maurizio Arrivabene/Kimi Räikkönen (6) Maurizio Arrivabene/Sebastian Vettel (6) Daniel Ricciardo/Jean-Eric Vergne (4) Susie Wolff/Torger "Toto" Wolff (4) Felipe Massa/Rob Smedley (3) Fernando Alonso/Mark Webber (3) James Hunt/Niki Lauda (3) Include Additional Tags Fluff (25) Alternate Universe (16) Angst (14) Hurt/Comfort (12) Q: Bernie, can you reveal what Sebastian’s biggest concerns were when he consulted you? BE: Very often. Q: Bernie, what’s your guess: will Vettel win another title? Maurizio Arrivabene has one mission. MA: We hear so many things about these new kinds of entrepreneurs - starting huge businesses in a garage like, for example, Steve Jobs. Arrivabene was appointed team principal in November 2014, replacing Marco Mattiacci and was replaced by Mattia Binotto in January 2019. And it was a clever move from Ferrari to announce it when they did. Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene believes the rumours of his imminent departure were simply to "create instability" within the team. (laughs) You see if everything is flat, people will lose interest. Part of the show is to create drama - and yes, Bernie is a magician in doing so. You have won so much - and now you want to move? Instead of saying, ‘If I were you I would do this or that,’ he let me watch - and that showed me that he was an extremely clever guy in how he handled things. Former Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene has called on the Tifosi to support the Italian team.. But I tried to explain to him that here you have one team that is struggling to maintain its level, and there you have another team that is going to improve. By Brad Spurgeon. Arrivabene comes from a marketing and sales background. (laughs) Apart from being very engineering orientated, he was a good entrepreneur. BE: I would love to see Kimi win races. Q: Not so long ago you said that Lewis Hamilton is the best champion for F1 racing. MA: You just mentioned your crush on motorbikes. [1], "Why Ferrari F1 team dropped Marco Mattiacci for Maurizio Arrivabene", "Ferrari replace team boss Maurizio Arrivabene with Mattia Binotto", "Ferrari replace team principal Maurizio Arrivabene after poor season", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurizio_Arrivabene&oldid=1006352392, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 12:25. Q: Bernie you’ve sat in the hot seat for decades now, with dramas coming your way on almost a daily basis, while for you Maurizio it’s far newer territory. This is Bernie and not ‘Mr Ecclestone’! BE: Let me think… Al Pacino. No doubt about that. Bernie has a great sense of humour, and he is very straight. The current state of Formula One looks a lot like MasterChef to Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene. In his heyday he was sensational. By Alan Baldwin BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne dismissed speculation about Formula One team principal Maurizio Arrivabene's future on Sunday and assured reporters that the Italian had his full support. Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene welcomed back the Kimi Raikkonen of old on Sunday after the 2007 world champion stepped back on the Formula One podium in Bahrain after a long absence. Take for example the iPhone: she says, ‘You keep the phone only for your emails’ - but that’s because I can use that part... BE: So you want to make people believe that you can use it, but you can’t - like me! And maybe Kimi is so popular because he is controversial in his own way. Ferrari Formula One team principal Maurizio Arrivabene walks in the pit at the end of the first free practice session at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix May 21, 2015. In the season after Arrivabene was ousted and replaced by Mattia Binotto, Mercedes has completed five consecutive 1-2 victories so far in 2019. She probably forgot about that, but I never could. (laughs). The current state of Formula One looks a lot like MasterChef to Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene. Maurizio Arrivabene: Not just Valtteri Bottas on Ferrari's short list Ferrari's well publicized stance on Kimi Raikkonen's future - with the Scuderia' s will to exercise the option on the Finn's services for 2016 clearly associated with his ongoing performance level - has put the rumour mill in motion regarding his eventual replacement. We did a film with him in the late ‘70s - Bobby Deerfield. BE: In many ways. Has he given me any advice? [4][5], Arrivabene has also been an independent board member of Juventus F.C. Q: Maurizio, did you know that Sebastian called Bernie for advice before he signed his contract with Ferrari? This appointment was part of a team rejuvenation process by Marchionne who deposed the ex long-time Ferrari Chairman, Luca di Montezemolo. Urodzony 7-3-1957 Maurizio Arrivabene (pseudonim: Maurizio ), miejsce urodzenia: Brescia, Italy. "The championship is still long and it takes patience," the Italian told Sky Italia at the Mille Miglia endurance race, where he is a board member. Maurizio Arrivabene impressed by Charles Leclerc’s maturity. ... That passion for F1 cars came from Arrivabene's father, … (laughs) You have daughters: in your opinion what is the most important advice you gave your daughters? BE: He shouldn’t swap jobs with me - he should join me! Maurizio Arrivabene (born in Brescia on 7 March 1957 ) is a former team principal of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team. No limits? Q: How far would you have taken that used car dealership? My ex-boss John Hogan took me to him saying, ‘You will spend your career in F1 so it is better that you get to know him right away,’ and he gave me one piece of advice: always be honest and straight with him, and don’t try to lie or sneak around because then you are ‘dead’! The advice that I gave her? Q: Maurizio, is there anything that you have always wanted to ask Mr Ecclestone? The Italian, who last November became Ferrari’s third team boss in the space of a year, has called for a rules revolution to make the sport more relevant to modern audiences. I don’t know how long I will be here, but what I learned back then has always served me well. Q: Bernie, do you know when you last sat on a motorbike? BE: Ha, I had quite a good business. It is fantastic to race for Ferrari, but it also means so much more attention. Q: Might Toto Wolff and Christian Horner object? All the bike riders are characters - like the drivers we used to have in Formula One. Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (Italian: [ˈɛntso anˈsɛlmo ferˈraːri]; 20 February 1898 – 14 August 1988) was an Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. BE: Ha, no. It can only be an upside. What advice did you give your daughter - am I right she is 24 years old? Maurizio Arrivabene says that he has apologised directly to Valtteri Bottas for comments made after the recent Italian Grand Prix. Through his work with Philip Morris, he became involved with the company's sponsorship (through the Marlboro brand) of the Ferrari Formula One team, and sat on the Formula One Commission as a representative of the sport's sponsors from 2010. Maurizio Arrivabene was Scuderia Ferrari’s Team Pincipal from 2014 till 2019. And because of that they love anyone who drives for them. Not easy. BE: Well, I am doing what I do because I have always been in [car] racing. A pretty long time ago. The only trouble was that he couldn’t speak English and I couldn’t speak Italian, so we always had somebody in between. Editor's Picks Brawn warns against knee-jerk reactions at Ferrari The current state of Formula One looks a lot like MasterChef to Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene. Colin was the same kind of guy. He became world champion - not me! (laughs). BE: For sure one concern was leaving a team he had won four world championships with. People love Ferrari. He's got arguably the most famous surname in motorsport – but will Mick Schumacher ever follow his famous father onto the F1 grid? Maurizio Arrivabene is quickly climbing the ladder as arguably one of the most popular team bosses in formula one. Q: Bernie, you have frequently said that Enzo Ferrari was a kind of inspiration for you. On 7-3-1957 Maurizio Arrivabene (nickname: Maurizio ) was born in Brescia, Italy. When I think about the Ferrari history there are many parallels: Enzo Ferrari also started in a garage in Modena - and he built a brand from there that is a myth today. Q: Was it a good decision from Ferrari to keep him for 2016? What do you want to know about me? In Maranello there are stories of people who had to wait for days to pick up their own car. Mattia Binotto is an Italian engineer and the current team principal of Scuderia Ferrari in F1/Formula One. since 2012. We celebrated our 900th Grand Prix in Belgium... BE: …and that’s incredible. Sep 12, 13:20 Charles Leclerc back on pole for 2019 Ferrari seat Mattia Binotto replaced him as Team Principal in January 2019. I don’t know how Bernie sees this, but somehow Ferrari is Formula One. Mattia Binotto is no longer Ferrari's technical director. [1][2], On 23 November 2014, Ferrari announced that Arrivabene had been appointed as its team principal, replacing Marco Mattiacci, who had himself only been in the position since April that year. Together with Ferrari’s Maurizio Arrivabene, Toto Wolff is pointed out as the funniest guy in Formula 1. He made his 2 million dollar fortune with Ferrari Formula One . MA: I also witness this in his communication with the team. Former Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene has joined Italy’s fight against coronavirus, driving ambulances during the pandemic. It can also be a pain when you realise that you cannot always put a smile on the faces of our fans. BE: Anything. I would probably have also asked for a Ferrari car dealership - which they probably would not have given me. I am asking the questions here - it’s my life’s dream to ask him questions! [2] Arrivabene was replaced as Ferrari team principal by former technical boss Mattia Binotto on 7 January 2019 after the 2018 season. BE: I used to race at the same time as John Surtees. And later - if I hadn’t bought Brabham and gone from there - I probably would still be a used car dealer.