Prost: “It won't be easy to manage the new Ferrari”

Faced with the news of the two cockerels Räikkönen-Alonso in the same henhouse he could only intervene, Alain Prost, who had experienced a completely similar situation in another era, between the 80s and 90s, in another Formula One, that of those who made the history of motor sport.

“Speaking as a fan I could say that it's good to have two number ones together and moreover at Ferrari, but as an insider it will be a tough nut to crack for the top management – ​​he stated during a French sports broadcast – I think it's a choice born from a certain tension between Fernando and the Scuderia which was widely revealed during the year and from the numerous contacts that the Spaniard and his management had with the other teams. Now he will have to accept that he is no longer the undisputed number one, at least at the beginning. It's certainly a risky move. Furthermore, I don't think that Stefano Domenicali has the pulse of a Jean Todt or a Ross Brawn to manage such a situation, let's not forget that both have great experience and are world champions... All in all, however, it must be recognized that in an environment like F1 rivalries can also be good. With Senna in 1988 she was exasperated at times, but in the end we understood each other. In this case, however, I find it tough. In Italy the press puts a lot of pressure, so I imagine that sooner or later there will be difficulties."

Chiara Rainis