Alonso is a real champion - di Montezemolo

Luca di Montezemolo praised Fernando Alonso in the Italian newspaper 'Gazzetta dello Sport' for his sporting response to losing the title. According to the President of Ferrari, Alonso only missed out on the title because McLaren mishandled their drivers during the 2007 season.

di Montezemolo said: "Alonso is a real champion, in every sense, an extraordinary driver. I've really appreciated his sportsmanship. He lost the championship by a point and I don't think it was his fault, rather it was a consequence of his team's bad internal management. By congratulating Raikkonen already during the press conference, Alonso demonstrated to be a champion off the track too. It was a gesture we greatly appreciated."