Sergio Marchionne personally honors the memory of Jules Bianchi
The victory of Sebastian Vettel and the Scuderia holds a particular resonance a week after the death of Jules Bianchi, the promising member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. The CEO of FIAT-Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, also joins the numerous tributes to the late driver.
On his radio, during the celebration lap following his remarkable success in Hungary, Sebastian Vettel paid tribute to Jules Bianchi in impeccable French: “C’est pour toi, Jules,” repeated the four-time world champion in memory of the French driver. “Je sais que tu aurais fini par rejoindre Ferrari.”
After a victory rich in emotions, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat-Chrysler, also paid tribute to the memory of the former member of the Ferrari Driver Academy: “We dedicate this victory to the memory of Jules Bianchi, a fantastic guy whom we miss terribly,” Sergio Marchionne stated in a press release published shortly after Vettel’s victory.
Ferrari missed the opportunity to achieve a historic double in Hungary after Kimi Räikkönen’s retirement due to an MGU-K issue: « Unfortunately, at the end of the race, we couldn’t celebrate a double that was within our reach due to Kimi’s problem. It’s a clear sign that shows we must never let our guard down » noted Sergio Marchionne.
Ferraris, on a chassis circuit, surprised observers by not only keeping up with Nico Rosberg’s Mercedes but actually outperforming it. This second victory of the season is thus an encouragement for the Scuderia: « We will continue to work to narrow the gap with those ahead of us, but always remembering to take reliability into account. We will soon be in the summer break; moving forward, I am sure that everyone within the Scuderia will return more prepared and determined than ever », concluded the CEO of FIAT-Chrysler.
