F1 | Arrivabene: “Mercedes used to winning, organization is their strong point”

Mentality and organization: Maurice Arrivabene bows before the Mercedes, winner of both the Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships for the fourth consecutive year, explaining the secrets hidden behind its longevity. “For Mercedes, first place is not an event but a habit. This is how it should become for us in the future. We are in a phase of improvement, but the fact remains that we were not good enough to win the championship." – declared the team principal of Ferrari a Speed ​​Week.

“If you don't respect a team that has won four consecutive world titles, who would you respect? For me – explained Arrivabene – their great strength is in organization. Maybe it's also the habit of winning that makes the difference. Sometimes you get a pole position and it's a big deal. But being at the front, both in qualifying and in the race, should be the natural result of our work.".

Finally, Arrivabene, with a funny analogy, summed up the Cavallino's 2017 in a few words: “I see the season as a glass of water, in the middle of the season the glass was half full, but then, at the end of the season, we used the remaining water to dissolve the headache tablets. We worked well and never gave up, which is a positive thing for me, but things didn't go our way: the Mercedes deserved to win. We have to work harder, we know what we have to do in the future" – concluded the manager from Brescia.

Federico Martino