ringo wrote:It's good for ferrari that Alonso is gone.
With him out there can be more focus on making faster cars and getting both cars in the best points scoring position instead of feeding his ego.
I am an Alonso fan, but i think Mattiaci being new to the team would have left Alonso feeling that the principal has to earn his respect instead of the other way around. It is good for the team leaderhsip that they have gotten rid of such distractions, and now can look to hiring drivers that understand that they drive for Ferrari.
What should be more worrying for Ferrari is that they have lost one of their biggest strengths within the team. Without Alonso in the past 5 years, Ferrari would have been trundling around in the midfield.
Raikkonen and Vettel are both drivers who are sensitive to car setup and can only perform when the car suits them. Ferrari, since 2011 now, have consistently been designing cars which are difficult and unpredictable to drive.
I strongly doubt either Kimi or Seb could have came close to a win this season with that F14T like Alonso did in Hungary.
All in all, Ferrari need to build a much better car now. They won't be able to rely on the drivers to perform any miracles.