Former Ferrari Chief Engineer Says Team Suffers From 'Climate Of Fear'

Former Ferrari F1 Chief Engineer Luca Baldisserri said that the team is suffering from a "climate of fear" with staff reluctant to take risks in case they are fired, according to Alan Baldwin of REUTERS. Baldisserri said, "Unfortunately, neither (Chair Sergio) Marchionne nor (Team Principal Maurizio) Arrivabene have racing experience, a culture that has been lost at the top of the team. They are no longer a team but a group of scared people." A Ferrari spokesperson was "not immediately available for comment." Baldisserri left Ferrari last year to "manage the career of Canadian former academy driver Lance Stroll, who is tipped to race for Williams next year" (REUTERS, 10/12).