The role of Ferrari team principal is more than a job - it’s a life task. And whoever takes over from Jean Todt will be measured by the Frenchman’s six titles in his tenure at the helm. Surprisingly, Stefano Domenicali, who from this season steps into Todt’s shoes, is unfazed by the pressure that comes with this assignment. Having ‘grown up’ at Ferrari obviously gives him the confidence to cope with a team where triumph and tragedy are seemingly never far away - as the first two races of 2008 have shown…

Q: The first 100 days in your new position are almost history. How has life changed for you?
Stefano Domenicali: Well, I’d say it’s more current than history - a hundred days are hardly enough to change a life, don’t you think? Of course I feel the responsibility and the honour of taking on such an important role, but I am the same person I always was and intend to stay that way.

Q: The 2007 season was effectively a two-horse race between Ferrari and McLaren. Now there is BMW-Sauber on the horizon. Will we see a three-way contest this year? And where do you see Ferrari?SD: I think it is still a bit early to make definitive predictions, but from what we saw in Australia and Malaysia there are at least three teams that are very competitive and Ferrari is one of them.

Q: If you could make one wish as Ferrari team principal, what would it be?
SD: That’s easy: repeat our title-winning form of 2007!
Full interview at f1.com