Mattia Binotto says fears of losing time double stacking in the pits led them to tell Charles Leclerc to stay out under Safety Car at Silverstone.
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Mercedes don’t want new F1 power unit debate “dragging out” beyond summer
2022 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff is pushing for details of Formula 1’s new power unit rules to be confirmed soon.
Ferrari were in a “very strong” position before Leclerc’s retirement – Binotto
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says they were in “very strong” shape before Charles Leclerc retired from the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ferrari raise “concerns” as FIA makes hiring from Mercedes
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari have raised concerns over the FIA’s appointment of a former Mercedes executive to a senior position.
“We can’t afford this to happen too many times” says Leclerc after retiring from lead
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said Ferrari cannot afford more repeats of the failure which cost him a potential victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Binotto confident Sainz will manage the pressure of being in a title-contending team
2022 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that Carlos Sainz Jnr will learn how to manage the pressure that comes with racing for a championship contending team.
Ferrari extend Sainz’s contract to end of 2024 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will race with Ferrari until at least the end of the 2024 season after signing a contract extension with the team.
Point-less Red Bull “still the favourites” for championship – Ferrari
2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari are convinced Red Bull remain a serious threat for the championship despite their rivals failing to score in the opening race of the season yesterday.
Ferrari are outsiders, not favourites, behind Mercedes and Red Bull – Binotto
2022 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto is pleased with their progress in testing but believes Mercedes and Red Bull remain the favourites heading into the new season.
Ferrari expect to fight for victory at every race with “brave” F1-75 – Binotto
2022 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that the team aim to fight “toe-to-toe” with their rivals at the front of “every grand prix” in 2022.
Ferrari’s 2021 recovery puts team on path to “final objective” – Binotto
2022 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the team’s recovery in the 2021 season provides a solid foundation to chase their “final objective” of a world championship.
Ferrari not in talks with Todt over return – Binotto
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari is not in talks with outgoing FIA president Jean Todt about a future role with the team, according to Mattia Binotto, his successor in charge of the Scuderia.
Ferrari praise drivers’ “team spirit” after swapping places twice
2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto praised the team’s drivers after the exchanged positions twice when instructed by the team during the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Ferrari: Power unit upgrade can make the difference in fight with McLaren
2021 F1 season
Posted onFerrari believe the power unit upgrade they introduced over the last two races could prove decisive in their close fight for third in the championship with McLaren.
F1 manufacturers support plan to drop MGU-H – Binotto
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round up: F1’s MGU-H faces axe • Alonso predicts more “ups and downs” for Alpine • Hughes returns to HWA for F2 • Three-day Monaco GP confirmed
Ferrari’s power unit upgrade will arrive in “two or three” races
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s power unit upgrade may not be ready before the team’s home race at the high-speed Monza track, says team principal Mattia Binotto.
Sainz convinced he had pace to challenge for podium without British GP setbacks
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr is convinced he had the pace to finish on the podium in the British Grand Prix but for his two setbacks over the race weekend.
Ferrari losing too much pace in traffic – Binotto
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAfter a promising qualifying, where Charles Leclerc took pole, Ferrari say they only lacked race pace when running behind other cars in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s quicker car and development gains are a “relief” for Binotto
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says he was relieved to see how much quicker Ferrari were in Bahrain, where they had been “very slow” last year.
“Serious” radio and data system failure left F1 teams “blind on the pit wall”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 teams were left “blind” when a major systems failure struck during the first practice session for the Emilia-Romagna GP