Johannesburg: Ferrari chairperson Luca Di
Montezemolo has said he wants to see
three-times Formula One world champion
Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull race for the
Italian team in future. "Vettel is a future
potential Ferrari driver.
If Alonso was to retire tomorrow, for
whatever reason, then I want Vettel,"
Sport24 quoted 65-year-old di
Montezemolo, as saying.
The 25-year-old Vettel, who won his third
straight world title last month, extended
his contract in November and is tied to
Red Bull until 2016. Di Montezemolo
admitted that he could not imagine both
current Ferrari star Fernando Alonso, 31,
and Vettel racing for the same team.
"Alonso and Vettel, that would be
difficult. When you have the best driver
in the world, you must offer optimal
conditions," he said.
He praised Vettel in the highest terms
and said Formula One legend Michael
Schumacher was the first to alert him to
Vettel`s obvious talent. "He`s young, he
has both feet on the floor, he is down to
earth and he has an overwhelming will to
win.
Schumacher pointed him out to me four
years ago, because he knows Vettel from
his karting days. I must say Michael was
right," said the Ferrari boss.
Vettel beat Alonso to the world drivers``
championships this year by just three
points, but Di Montezemolo insisted he is
very happy with the Spaniard.
"He is more than just a driver. He is a key
figure because he puts so much into the
team`s work," he added.
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