Marchionne: ‘Ferrari staff should be terrified’

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has warned his staff that they should be “terrified” ahead of the new season.

The Italian side are desperate to produce a car that can compete with Mercedes on a consistent basis next year, and fight for the world championship.

Ferrari has not won the drivers title since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.

Marchionne said: "The world championship is decided in the winter when the car is prepared for the new season.

"When we get to Melbourne, we will understand if we have done a good job or if there was someone that was better.”

Mercedes dominated the 2015 season despite three wins for Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.

However, Marchionne demands the German will fight for the title and expects his team to make it happen.

He added: "If I can give some advice to all those who work at Maranello – it is to be terrified by the arrival of spring. We must suffer the unknown of what Mercedes will do in these months, and then we will see on track in February."

"I hope the terror can be positive – because people who are frightened run away before they hit problems. The positive terror gives us the strength to do things.

"That is what the president means when he speaks of terror in the next three months."

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