“I Want to Remember His Passion”: Ferrari President Puts Aside the Sporting Rivalry to Pay Tribute to Late Red Bull Owner

Every now and then, the world reminds us why some things are more than just rivalry and winning. The motorsport world mourned the loss of Dietrich Mateschitz, the founder of Red Bull. All the teams on the grid, including rivals Ferrari and Mercedes, paid their condolences to Dietrich’s family and his friends, as well as the Red Bull team.

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez put on their helmet like every race in the qualifying of the US GP. Only this time, they had something more than winning to fight for. This time, they were doing it to honor the legacy of their late owner and the pioneer of Red Bull Racing. Verstappen will start the race from P2 tomorrow and will be looking to win his 13th GP.

Moreover, Red Bull’s rival Ferrari has shared a message of support for their rivals in this dark time. Ferrari president, John Elkann, shared a statement on learning about the passing of Dietrich Mateschitz. The statement said, “I am grateful to Mateschitz for all he has done for motorsport and I want to remember his passion and courage as an entrepreneur, as a man who always loved new challenges.”

He further added, “On behalf of all of Ferrari, I would like to express our condolences to his family and our friends from Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri. We send loving thoughts to all of them.” [Translated from Google Translate]

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Ferrari’s President does not usually share much when he is in the paddock. However, he chose to break the ritual silence by sharing a message of condolence to Red Bull and AlphaTauri.

Ferrari star Charles Leclerc shares what he expects from tomorrow’s race after the US GP penalty

Ferrari had an excellent outing on Saturday as they locked a front-row start in the qualifying. Sadly for Charles Leclerc though, he will start the race from P12 after picking up a 10-place grid penalty. Moreover, the Monegasque driver said he won’t take any “crazy risks” in the race. However, he added that it won’t stop him from grabbing the opportunities whenever they arise.

Leclerc told the media, “I’ll give my best as always. We’re starting I think 12th or 11th with the engine penalty that we have. I’ll give my best. I will try to make some places as quickly as possible in the first few laps. [That’s] so I can be in the fight and join these two guys at the front as quickly as possible.”

The Ferrari driver will be hoping to finish above Sergio Perez in the driver’s championship. He currently trails the Mexican by just a single point.

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