The wider F1 significance of Ferrari's Monza affirmation

By:

Jonathan Noble

Sep 7, 2023, 8:48 AM

OPINION: Without a Formula 1 title since 2008 and with its iconic Ferrari Rosso fading from the grandstands in favour of Verstappen orange, Carlos Sainz's Italian Grand Prix performance and the frenzied celebrations of the tifosi could not have come at a better time for the Scuderia

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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is always very considered, precise and cautious in what he says. Whereas long-time F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone would happily throw a few quotes bombs out there to stir up a bit of drama (who can forget Rolex-gate?), Domenicali prefers to tread a bit more carefully when speaking to the media.

So, it was quite interesting that during an interview with Italian media ahead of last weekend’s action getting underway at Monza, he offered some thoughts about the changing nature of F1’s fanbase and why Ferrari’s influence may be diminishing.

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Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.