I was scanning through the updated BBC website on F1 and reading an interview with Ferrari's team principal, Stefano Dominicali.
They asked him a question that you would expect a typical 'racing is in our blood' answer for, and it started off like that, but then he said something interesting:
It was pretty obvious if you think about it, Eddie Jordan's said it, but when the team principal admits it, I don't know, I think it kind of voids some of Ferrari's racing heritage and passion.
They asked him a question that you would expect a typical 'racing is in our blood' answer for, and it started off like that, but then he said something interesting:
Why do Ferrari race?
"Because, as I said, racing is part of our DNA, since the beginning of our history. Racing is mainly our promotional tool - we do not do any kind of advertising - and our living R&D department for our road cars."
It was pretty obvious if you think about it, Eddie Jordan's said it, but when the team principal admits it, I don't know, I think it kind of voids some of Ferrari's racing heritage and passion.