Montezemolo: Today's Ferrari lacks a leader

      Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo visited the Bahrain stage and shared his impressions on Sky Sport F1.…

      Luca di Montezemolo: "My old friends from Ferrari look very motivated. It's nice to see the old faces again.

      Ferrari will always live in my heart. Ferrari is about passion, Ferrari is about working day and night, Ferrari is about never giving up. I don't see that right now. It is a pity that, after the undoubted progress last year, the Scuderia was unable to field a competitive car at the start of this season.

      I think today's Ferrari lacks a leader, but I still hope that sooner or later we will see not only podiums, but also leadership in the championship. That's the point. But it takes time and good organization.

      Hamilton is a great guy, he's part of Formula 1 history. Lewis knows this is his last chance. He came to Ferrari to win and finish his career with this team, but it was not easy to adapt to the new way of working. The problem is that he doesn't have a car with which he can become world champion. After all these years, we desperately need a car capable of winning again.

      I really like the young Kimi Antonelli. Great guy. This is his first year in Formula 1, but he doesn't make mistakes and is very fast. I can see how he's progressing. Besides, he has one important advantage: he is from Bologna! I'm sorry he's in a Mercedes. I would send him to Sauber for two years and then transfer him to Ferrari. But Toto Wolff saw his talent very well at an early stage, just as McLaren did with Lewis at the time."