Gerhard Berger questions Ferrari's handling of James Allion exit

  • Published on 29 Jul 2016 12:00
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  • By: Dominik Wilde

Gerhard Berger has criticised the way Ferrari handled James Allison's departure from the team.

Just a week ago in Hungary team principal Maurizio Arrivabene angrily dismissed speculation that Allison was set to leave the team, only for Ferrari to confirm the Brit's departure days later. Now former Ferrari driver Berger has suggested the team may have even lied about the former Renault man's exit from the team.

"Ferrari behaved as though there were nothing in the rumours and three days later confirmed them," the Austrian told Germany's Auto Bild. "We can now consider what is worse: that they did not know about it, or that they lied."

Drivers quiet on Allison departure

Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen didn't comment much on the situation on Thursdaybut Raikkonen said he had "respect" for Allison.

Vettel, meanwhile, insisted: "Obviously there will be a difference but in the short term it doesn't change that much."

However, he played down the need for Ferrari to recruit more people from the outside, saying: "No, I think we have the right people on board," the German driver insisted at Hockenheim.

"Obviously it (Allison's departure) is a big change now, which doesn't impact on tomorrow's work but obviously for the future. No doubt about it, but I think things are heading in the right direction."

"In Maurizio's case as well, he's been in formula one and involved for a long time, so I think he knows the business very well and I think he's doing a very, very good job," said Vettel.

"That's how we all feel in the team. He's our leader, he's the team principal and we're happy he's with us."

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  • Barret

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    Ferrari don't seem to have a happy environment internally. There is far too much bickering that seems to be filtering through to the public. This season has had quite a few issues. I'd hate being a driver there, seeing management issues in the press so often!

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    • Jul 29 2016 - 12:17
    • Indeed, it cannot possibly be good for the team spirit.

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      • Jul 29 2016 - 17:21
  • Wow employer not willing to confirm that one of their employees is leaving until Ferrari were officially ready to do so is now a big handling problem? These buffoons have some ego issues, I mean just who dafaq is Gerhard Berger to Ferrari? No one, that's who

    "Oh please excuse us, we are terribly sorry that we didn't consult an outsider, totally unconnected to our team about one of our team members leaving for better pastures, How poor of us to not divulge all of our secrets and technologies while we were at it."

    Shocking! /s

    These jerks need to just STFU already, mind their own business.

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    • Jul 29 2016 - 13:00

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