In an interview with The Red Bulletin, Marko was asked how Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari would feel about being beaten by an 'energy drinks company'. The 69 year old Austrian said: "There is no way Enzo would have liked such defeat, but he would acknowledge the performance of the opposition and then would whip his boys accordingly so they'd do everything to beat us. But not with such actions as we have recently experienced."
"Alonso is constantly involved in politics. I believe we saw the stress he was under towards the end of the season. Saying things like, 'I'm competing against Hamilton, not Vettel,' and 'I'm up against Newey,' these psychological skirmishes. We said, 'Just ignore him.'"
Fernando Alonso, who lost the 2012 F1 World title to Sebastian Vettel at the last Grand Prix of 2012 in Brazil, laughed off the comments from the Red Bull advisor via Twitter.
I enjoy reading that redbull still think we will be the strongest rival for next year! And this even before start testing!! Flattered..;)
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) January 8, 2013
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