Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicalli convinced Alonso-Raikkonen partnership will work

Fernando Alonso (L) with Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicalli is confident that signing Kimi Raikkonen is the right move even though many sceptics feel that the Raikkonen-Alonso pairing can result in friction within the team.

“For anyone thinking that the choice of Kimi is somehow an anti-Alonso choice, I can put their minds at rest: at Ferrari, everyone knows the interests of the team come first and only then those of the individual,” Domenicalli told Ferrari’s official website.

The negativity surrounding Raikkonen’s signing is fuelled by the fact that Alonso had a troubled relationship with Lewis Hamilton when the two were in McLaren. It is clear that Raikkonen will not accept secondary treatment and the Italian outfit must go out of its way to keep both the drivers happy.

However, Domenicalli insists that both drivers will get equal treatment and both will compete for the championship.

“Nothing will change in the way the team is run. Since the world began, our drivers have always started on equal terms. It’s always been that way and always will. Then, during the course of the season, if the situation is such that one driver can help the other based on the points table, it’s logical and right that it should happen,” he added.