The Week In Sports Cars podcast with Marshall Pruett and Graham Goodwin is back with IMSA at Lime Rock, the ELMS in Austria at the Red Bull Ring, the unfortunate passings of Dave Maraj and Sergio Marchionne, and more great listener Q&A packaged together in a compact episode.[protected-iframe id="0ff076a8921c93c9b52912f0b90803a8-139854255-134414717" info="https://www.podbean.com/media/player/cn9bc-95f073?from=yiiadmin"...

"A fierce competitor.""Immeasurable contributions to Formula 1.""Colossal."I didn’t know Sergio Marchionne on a personal level - many working in F1 won’t have - but when reflecting on a person’s impact on their professional world, you can learn a lot from the reaction of their peers. And the above statements go...

Former Ferrari chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne has died at the age of 66.Marchionne’s ill-health was thrust into the spotlight last Saturday when it was announced he would be unable to return to work as a result of complications following surgery. Replaced as CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) as...

Sergio Marchionne has been replaced as Ferrari chairman due to illness, with John Elkann replacing him with immediate effect.Having helped turn around the fortunes of Fiat and Chrysler, Marchionne (pictured in 2016) became CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) when the two merged in 2014, and then took on the...

Mercedes is "100% aligned" with Ferrari when it comes to its stance on the future of Formula 1, according to Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche.Ferrari has been very outspoken over latest owners Liberty Media's plans for F1, with power unit regulation proposals beyond 2020 leading Sergio Marchionne to issue a quit...

The IndyCar-related comments made Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne to Italian journalists at the North American International Auto Show have raised optimism and questions regarding the brand's intent."Why not Alfa Romeo and IndyCar? We think about it," Marchionne was quoted as telling the German outlet Motorsport Total, and with...

Formula 1's managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn believes the sport would survive if Ferrari were to quit amid dissent over future regulations.Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has been extremely vocal since F1 – under new owners Liberty Media – and the FIA announced initial plans for a new power unit...

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admits Ferrari's departure from Formula 1 would be damaging for the sport but says there is a limit on the concessions the Scuderia can receive.At present, Ferrari gets a large bonus payment simply based on its historical status within F1, meaning it often earns...

Influence is a big word in all walks of life, and Formula 1 is no different.When the framework for the 2021 power unit regulations was announced at the end of October, Sergio Marchionne started making some noise. On a conference call with analysts, the FIAT Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) chief executive...

Haas wants clarification from Ferrari over its future Formula 1 plans by the end of next year in case it needs to find a new partner.At present, Haas has a strong technical partnership with Ferrari that extends beyond a power unit supply deal, having utilized it to enter the sport...