Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne is confident his team can return to the top of Formula One but says the really hard work will start next year.
After a disastrous 2014 campaign with just two podiums in 19 races, Ferrari returned to winning ways in 2015 with three victories over the course of the season. In doing so the team exceeded its target of two wins this season, but speaking at Ferrari's Christmas lunch Marchionne said the hard work would truly start next year as the team targets world champions Mercedes.
"You know that the real battle starts in 2016, but we can count on two drivers who have already been world champions and engineers who can take us back to the top," he said. "This year, we'd have been happy with two wins, but we managed three, as well as a whole host of podium finishes.
"The most important thing is that, above all, we made the most of our in-house resources, without taking on too many outsiders."
Team principal Maurizio Arrivabene also delivered a motivational message to his employees.
"Our aim for next year is to work with even more determination, to deserve this badge that we must wear with honour," Arrivabene said. "A special thanks goes to our President, who has always supported us, putting himself in the front line. 'We race' is in our DNA."