'Arrivabene could leave Ferrari for Juventus'

Maurizio Arrivabene could leave his role as Ferrari team principal for Italian football giants Juventus, according to reports in Italy. Widespread reports in Italian media have suggested that Arrivabene – already a member of Juventus' board – is a leading candidate to replace departing CEO Giuseppe Marotta.

The Serie A champions recently confirmed that Marotta will leave his role by the end of October, after eight years in the role.

Under Marotta's watch, Juve have dominated Italian football, winning seven-straight championships.

This summer's signing of Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to extend the Turin club's stronghold over Serie A, as well as boost their hopes in the Champions League.

Arrivabene has close links to the Agnelli family, who own both Juventus and the FIAT company, which incorporates Ferrari – and has served on Juve's board since 2012.

The 61-year-old was appointed Scuderia team principal in November 2014 and has led their revival in the title picture in recent seasons.

Despite their progress, Ferrari have been unable to capitalise on having the strongest car on the grid and Sebastian Vettel trails Lewis Hamilton by 50 points with five races remaining on the back of the Mercedes man's Russian Grand Prix victory.

Arrivabene was understood to have favoured the retention of Kimi Raikkonen for 2019, however Ferrari's new board stuck with former president Sergio Marchionne's decision to replace the Finn with Charles Leclerc.

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