Alfa Romeo team now under fire about Giovinazzi
Nov.9 - Antonio Giovinazzi's Formula 1 career with Alfa Romeo appears to be going down in flames.
Not long after fuming at the Italian for ignoring a team order in a previous race, the Sauber-run team was publicly denounced with a sarcastic radio message after the chequered flag in Mexico.
"Hey guys, thanks for the great strategy," Giovinazzi told his Alfa Romeo engineers, before explaining to reporters that he was "angry" about his blatantly flawed race strategy.
It appears the 27-year-old, who remains supported by Ferrari, is set to be ousted by the team and replaced with either Guanyu Zhou, Oscar Piastri, or Theo Pourchaire.
Even the Ferrari camp is now beginning to aim fire at Alfa Romeo.
"I have great respect for the Alfa Romeo team principal," said Lapo Elkann, brother of current Fiat and Exor chairman John Elkann and a member of the Ferrari-linked Agnelli family.
"But to see a team that harms its own driver is sad and maddening. I'm with Giovinazzi, an Italian talent who deserves the affection of us fans.
"Forza!" Elkann concluded on social media.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, the authoritative Italian sports newspaper, agrees that the latest events have "probably put an end to the relationship" between Alfa Romeo and Giovinazzi.
"Even if proving the alleged wilful misconduct by strategists to damage the Italian is practically impossible, Antonio has every reason to be angry," correspondent Giulio Caronia noted.
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The problem is not Gio, he's a great driver, but the strategy responsables, it seams they don't want him to score good results. I hope Ferrari can influence and change this situation, not only for Antonio, but also for the Alfa Romeo image. FORZA ANTONIO!!
Unfortunately for him, Ferrari doesn't have a say on Alfa Romeo's driver choices anymore. I agree with you in principle, though.
Well,... the leeway is supplying them with engines, if that carries any weight with them, in the short term what are AR other engine choices , only renault id think, and i think wed all say that the Ferrari engines better than renaults,
Yeah, but he's still got the hair. Who needs racing when you've got that hair?
Agreed , that is a superb head of hair , i think Fred's just jealous of it and wants him out
I reckon he already knows his fate, hence, why he was unreserved in his criticism.
It seems Gio doesn't even want to think about playing number two when Bottas starts driving for AR and maybe he's right. I would like to see a fair competition between the two at the beginning and then decide who the number one driver will be. Unfortunately, Gio might already have decided he's No: 1 and with his hair, no further competition is required.
Alfa Romeo wants to make it seem that they are getting rid of Giovanazzi because he doesn’t perform. The real reason is 30 million dollars