Ferrari Chairman John Elkann has stressed that its change of Team Principal did not arise from “disagreements” within the operation.
Ferrari last week confirmed that technical chief Mattia Binotto will take on the role of Team Principal from 2019, replacing Maurizio Arrivabene.
There was speculation through the latter stages of 2018 that the relationship between Arrivabene and Binotto had been fractured, prompting suggestions that one would leave.
Elkann, writing in Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport, has refuted such suggestions and asserted that there will be no further changes to Ferrari’s current structure.
His comments come after rumours surfaced suggesting that ex-Ferrari Team Principal Stefano Domenicali was in line for a return.
“The appointment of Mattia Binotto to Scuderia Ferrari's Team Principal does not represent a 'reversal' in sports management and does not arise from alleged disagreements within the team,” wrote Elkann.
“On the contrary, it is a decision decided by the Company in agreement with Maurizio Arrivabene, who in the four years of commitment in that position has worked tirelessly to bring the Scuderia back to the levels of competitiveness it deserves.
“The work of Mattia, which has already started in anticipation of the season that is about to open, is based on what has been done in recent years, in a line of continuity that aims at evolution, certainly not as a 'break' to the past.
“More generally, I reject any rumour or fantasy that assumes returns to the past and further changes in our structure.
“My commitment to ensure stability and concentration to Ferrari is total, as is that of the CEO Louis Camilleri: together, and with the contribution of all the women and men of Ferrari, we will reach the goals that we presented publicly a few months ago from Maranello.
“To our customers and our fans all over the world, we guarantee maximum determination and responsibility: the same we expect from those who will live and tell the stages of our exciting journey.”
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