€2.5m damage has Binotto questioning budget cap
With Ferrari racking up €2.5m worth of damage this year, Mattia Binotto is starting to feel such costs should be left out of the budget cap.
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Binotto rooting for Max, ‘would bet’ on Hamilton
Mattia Binotto is siding with Max Verstappen in the World Championship battle – but would “bet on” an eighth title for Lewis Hamilton.
‘Dirty air’ pace is Ferrari’s next area of focus
Mattia Binotto thinks Ferrari may have resolved their tyre wear issues, but now need to work on their performance in ‘dirty air’.
Binotto wants review of sprint weekend Saturdays
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto feels the Saturday morning action needs to be made more "relevant" on sprint qualifying weekends.
Binotto confident Ferrari can take P3
Mattia Binotto has no doubts Ferrari can take P3 in the standings ahead of McLaren if they work hard, and work as a team.
Ferrari put Mercedes woes down to ‘distraction’
Mattia Binotto thinks personnel matters behind the scenes could have caused Mercedes to take their eye off the ball this season.
Binotto: Ferrari flattered by back-to-back poles
Mattia Binotto is refusing to get carried away with Ferrari’s improvement despite Charles Leclerc having taken back-to-back pole positions.
Binotto sees Red Bull setting example to Ferrari
Mattia Binotto is looking to Red Bull as an example in his efforts to restore Ferrari to World Championship challengers.
Ferrari driver backtracks on Binotto sack rumour
Ferrari GT driver Josef Kral has engaged reverse after generating a rumour that Mattia Binotto was set to be fired.
Binotto calls on Ferrari to cut out ‘intolerable mistakes’
Mattia Binotto made erasing “setbacks and mistakes” the key theme of his message in part one of Ferrari’s launch for the 2021 season.
Ferrari face dilemma with 2022 ‘special focus’
Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto said any upgrades his team introduces in 2021 must "work immediately" due to the "special focus" on 2022.
Binotto: Schumacher could have ‘difficult’ year
Mattia Binotto expects Mick Schumacher to need a full year of Formula 1 under his belt before showing his true potential.
Binotto: Ferrari 2021 engine ‘not worst on grid’
From what he has seen so far, Mattia Binotto believes Ferrari’s new engine for 2021 “will not be the lowest in the field” – as was the case this year.
Binotto: Leclerc can become leader like Schumi
Mattia Binotto believes Charles Leclerc can replicate Michael Schumacher in becoming a “clear leader” of the Ferrari team.
Binotto: Istanbul podium ‘great for Vettel’
Mattia Binotto was not there to see it, but the Ferrari team principal hailed Sebastian Vettel’s podium finish at the Turkish Grand Prix as “great for him”.
Binotto plans to attend fewer race weekends
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has revealed he is planning to scale back his appearances at F1 races – potentially with immediate effect.
Ferrari explain ‘soft landing’ from budget cap
Ferrari have provided details of the ‘soft landing’ Formula 1 teams can offer to staff affected by the budget cap being introduced into the sport next year.
Binotto ‘has watertight contract’ with Ferrari
Timo Glock thinks Mattia Binotto must have a “watertight” contract at Ferrari – and wonders just what he needs to do to get the sack.
Binotto aims to duplicate Ferrari golden era
Mattia Binotto has revealed he wants to “duplicate” the lessons he learned during Ferrari’s golden era to try and transform the team’s fading fortunes.
Binotto: Still no Ferrari ‘crisis’ after Monza misery
Mattia Binotto claims Ferrari’s dreadful Italian Grand Prix weekend, which marked yet another new low for 2020, still does not represent a crisis.
Binotto denies claims that Ferrari wants Cowell
Mattia Binotto has denied reports that Ferrari is looking to sign Andy Cowell, claiming that he's happy with the current staff.
Binotto: Keeping Ferrari veto right ‘essential’
Mattia Binotto has revealed it was “essential” that Ferrari retained their right of veto in the new Concorde Agreement.
Binotto: Too soon to decide Schumacher’s F1 future
Mattia Binotto feels that Mick Schumacher's F2 performances are "a lot better" than last year, but says it's too early to decide his future.
Binotto: Schumacher a ‘good candidate’ for future F1 seat
Mattia Binotto believes that Mick Schumacher is a "good candidate" to take a seat on the Formula 1 grid in the future.
Binotto: Ferrari role ‘more enjoyable than expected’
Life as Ferrari team principal is never easy, but Mattia Binotto says the first few months of his tenure have been "more enjoyable than expected".
Binotto: Budget cap and more races a problem
Matteo Binotto believes that teams may struggle to hire the required staff for an increased calendar under the proposed 2021 budget cap.
Binotto surprised by Leclerc’s improvement
Matteo Binotto has said that himself and Ferrari have been surprised by Charles Leclerc's continuous improvement since joining the team.
Ferrari find “significant” answers to development issues
Ferrari have discovered that windtunnel failure issues are to blame for their development struggles, says team principal Mattia Binotto.