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Giancarlo Fisichella reacts on Ecclestone comments 

Giancarlo Fisichella, the Italian driver currently seeking a contract for next season, reacted to comments made a couple of days ago by FOM Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone, who suggested that it was perhaps time for the Italian to retire from Formula One.

Fisichella, posted on his official website the following letter:

Dear Bernie,

I read with interest your interview in Auto Moto und Sport, faithfully published by your own web site. You are the father of Formula One and like a father you have talked about your children, including me.

I wanted to remind you dear daddy, I mean dear Bernie, that I am the one who won the first Grand Prix in Melbourne in 2005 with Renault and therefore I was the one who first discovered the R25 as a winning car.
In the two seasons I spent alongside Alonso, in full agreement with the strategies of my Team, I have contributed to two constructor titles, taking home the fourth place in the drivers’ championship, just like Massa this year.

Given the circumstances I believe I could not do any better. In 2007 Renault promised me a championship winning car, but this has not been the case and for this I did not get demoralized!

Next week, in fact, I will bring my enthusiasm and my experience to Force India, a young team with an “old heart” just like Giancarlo Fisichella who has still some talent to show!

Giancarlo Fisichella.