Ferrari has no real victory chance at the Grand Prix of Italy. The love of TIFOSI cools off.
On a few dozen hardwears was leaving. At the early Friday morning, hours before the first free workout to the Grand Prix of Italy, autograph hunters in Ferrari fan gap at the driveway to the Autromo Nazionale di Monza and hoped for their luck. A selfie, a signature, a quick look at the stars - the love of Formula 1 let her wait patiently.
Italy is simply different, said Ferrari-Pilot Charles Leclerc on Thursday: The support we experience here is unmatched in the world. It is very special. And yet this time is much different. The encouragement, the LECLERC and Co. received on the way to the legendary racetrack, is no longer available in the width. The TIFOSI turns off.
Just 16,000 spectators are expected for the race on Sunday (15 o'clock in the live ticker). After a race under the exclusion of the public in the previous year, after loosening this year, almost three times as many tickets could be discontinued. Only: You will not find any customers.
For the operators of the racetrack, which expect a minus of 16 million euros, this is as a problematic development as for the premier class. I'm troubled to imagine Formula 1 without the Grand Prix of Italy in Monza, said Stefano Domenicali, the Italian Managing Director of Formula 1. But race are just a business: A profit must be achieved.
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A traditional race is currently not the debate. The contract runs anyway until the season 2025. The absence of the fans still ensures headache. The high chart prices of at least 100 euros are called as reasons. Also, that all guests must show a green passport , which designs them as vaccinated, recall or negatively tested.
Ultimately, however, the sporting incentive is missing. In the country of the European Championships, which celebrated a 100 m olympic victory and triumph at Eurovision Song Contest this year, Ferrari is a constant source of disappointment.
Sebastian Vettel's victory in Singapore 2019 is the last triumph of proud Scuderia. He is back for almost two years now. In 2021 it was not enough in 13 races to more than three podium places. A success as in 2019, when winning Leclerc celebrated in front of a red fan sea, almost excluded on Sunday. The red is currently only the fight for the status as a third force behind Mercedes and Red Bull.
It's not a simple weekend, Leclerc said, On the paper it is one of the most difficult routes for us. But we will do our best. Confidence sounds different.
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2022, when extensive new rules grab, Ferrari wants to attack the front again. Monza and Formula 1 would be a success. The enthusiasm that Ferrari can produce in the world is essential for Formula 1, said Domenicali: The whole system would benefit from a competitive Ferrari team.
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