I think this could very well be the reason.raymondu999 wrote:So I've seen conflicting reports. Is the 666 designed by James Allison, or not? From what I've read, it could be one of 3 things:
1) Originally a Tombazis design, then scrapped late-on and taken on by James Allison.
2) A James Allison design from the start
3) A Tombazis design; James Allison will simply develop it - the 667 will be his first full-time Ferrari car
In other news - I hope Marchionne's sword doesn't axe more people. Fear of firings can be a very dangerous company culture, one that will breed insecurity rather than performance.
As far as I know its the first one because they were no happy with Tombazy´s design because it followed the path of the failed 2014 car. So thats the reason because the new car´s design is delayed, which I must say that its far from begin a surprise. Its part of Ferrari´s traditional culture.raymondu999 wrote:So I've seen conflicting reports. Is the 666 designed by James Allison, or not? From what I've read, it could be one of 3 things:
1) Originally a Tombazis design, then scrapped late-on and taken on by James Allison.
2) A James Allison design from the start
3) A Tombazis design; James Allison will simply develop it - the 667 will be his first full-time Ferrari car
In other news - I hope Marchionne's sword doesn't axe more people. Fear of firings can be a very dangerous company culture, one that will breed insecurity rather than performance.
He joined in September 2013, the 2015 car should be all his.windwaves wrote:but what was JA doing then ? he has been around for a while now....I do not like it. Confusion in the organization set up by Domenicali with the results we are all way too familiar with.
Hopefully the changes so far have produced clarity, especially, clarity of responsibilities, hence accountability.
You'd think so, right?f1universe wrote:He joined in September 2013, the 2015 car should be all his.
I don't know, as far as I know Fry was more or less sidelined (to another job) when Allison was hired, and Tombazis was there with no sings of being fired. This cars is Allison's car, at least the technical direction. I can see how Ferrari will like to put all the blame on Tombazis and Fry if the car is bad anyway.Raleigh wrote:You'd think so, right?f1universe wrote:He joined in September 2013, the 2015 car should be all his.
But Allison (technical director), Tombazis (Chief Designer) and Fry (Engineering Director) were all at the same level within Ferrari and sharing design of the 2015 car...
And since Tombazis and Fry only left mid-December you can't exactly say this is Allison's car. The 2016 car, that will be his, but not this one.
They said the same about the 2012 and 2014 car, not a guarantee of anything to be honest, despite his past success.Kiril Varbanov wrote:According to Leo Turini, Rory Byrne is already having some sort of involvement with the 2015 car project,