Despite Marco Mattiacci's attempts at denial over the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, Ferrari has appointed a new F1 team principal within 24 hours of the 2014 season ending. Maurizio Arrivabene has taken on the twin roles as managing director of Gestione Sportiva and team principal of Scuderia Ferrari, where he replaces Mattiacci who, in turn, was only installed as replacement for Stefano Domenicali midway through the 2014 campaign. “We decided to appoint Maurizio Arrivabene because, at this historic moment in time for the Scuderia and for F1, we need a person with a thorough understanding, not just of Ferrari, but also of the governance mechanisms and requirements of the sport,”...
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