( CNN ) -- The future of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari has been thrown further into confusion after the Spaniard was publicly rebuked by the Italian team 's president Luca di Montezemolo on Monday . The two-time world champion probably did not expect to receive such an unwanted gift as he celebrated his 32nd birthday . Rumours linking Alonso with the possibility of a move to Red Bull , given the departure of Mark Webber at the end of season , had swirled around the Formula 1 paddock in Hungary this weekend . This followed news of a meeting between Alonso 's manager Luis Garcia Abad and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner on Friday . The waters were further muddied on Sunday when Alonso , asked what present he would like for his birthday after dropping to third in the championship standings - courtesy of his fifth place at the Hungaroring , replied : `` someone else 's car . '' The Spaniard added that improvements were needed if the Ferrari was to win the world championship . It is unclear precisely which remarks prompted Ferrari to place a statement on their website explaining how the president `` tweaked '' Alonso 's ear in a telephone conversation , after comments `` which did not go down well with Montezemolo , now with anyone in the team . '' `` All the great champions who have driven for Ferrari have always been asked to put the interests of the team above their own , '' Ferrari 's official website quoted Montezemolo as telling Alonso in a birthday call . `` This is the moment to stay calm , avoid polemics and show humility and determination in making one 's own contribution , standing alongside the team and its people both at the track and outside it . '' Since joining Ferrari in 2010 , Alonso has failed to build on the world championships he won in 2005 and 2006 with Renault . He has twice come close to triumphing with Ferrari - only to be beaten by Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel by the narrowest of margins on both occasions . Alonso lost out by four points in 2010 , while last season 's championship saw the German win an even closer contest - pipping his rival by just three points to win his third straight title . Following comments made by Montezemolo last year , there would be considerable irony if Alonso were to end up as the stable mate of his major race rival . As media reports suggested that Vettel would move to Ferrari in 2014 , the Ferrari supremo reacted by saying he did not want `` two roosters in the same hen house . '' `` I do n't want problems and rivalries , '' he added last October . Vettel added further intrigue to the situation on Sunday by declaring that he would prefer to be joined at Red Bull next season by Kimi Raikkonen , rather than Alonso , on the premise that the Finn has always been `` very straight '' with him . After ten races of the season , Alonso lies third in the standings - his 133 points one fewer than Lotus driver Raikkonen - while Vettel leads with a tally of 172 . The Spaniard 's contract with Ferrari is not due to expire until 2016 . In a separate development on Monday , Ferrari confirmed that former Lotus technical director James Allison will join the team in September . Allison 's departure from Lotus was revealed in May and he will assume the role of chassis technical director . `` At the same time , Pat Fry will take on the new position of Director of Engineering , '' Ferrari said in a statement . `` Both men will report directly to the Team Principal , Stefano Domenicali . ''
Ferrari president Alberto de Montezemolo rebukes Fernando Alonso for recent comments . Spaniard is asked to put interests of the team above his own . Rare public criticism occurs after media speculation linking Alonso with a switch to Red Bull .