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Montezemolo defends Alonso's devotion to Ferrari
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has defended Fernando Alonso over claims from its current bosses that the Spaniard was never as big a team player as Sebastian Vettel. Montezemolo's replacement Sergio Marchionne told Italian media during his regular Christmas press conference earlier this week that Vettel was more entrenched at Ferrari than Alonso ever was. "At the beginning of his adventure in Maranello, Vettel was already more a 'Ferrarista' than Alonso was after five years with the team," said Marchionne. "He is a great boost for us. At the Christmas dinner with the team, he spoke in Italian – after having prepared his speech and learned it almost by heart....
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