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‘Marchionne not to blame for Ferrari implosion'

Ferrari's implosion should not be blamed on Sergio Marchionne and the pressure he applied on the team, although Toto Wolff says Mercedes would rather operate in a different manner. As Ferrari faltered in their challenge last season, president Marchionne became more vocal in his criticism of the team. He told the media he was 'angry' over 'ugly' reliability issues, called Kimi Raikkonen a 'laggard' and warned Sebastian Vettel that he was given a 'great car' in 2017 so 'from now on, it’s down to him.' But despite his hard-fitting, Wolff says Marchionne's management style cannot be blamed for Ferrari's failure to win the title. 'Pressure can make a diamond, but pressure can also make a...
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