The German works part-time as a Sky expert and, after the curious Formula 1 episode in Zandvoort, recommended that the Scuderia give the employees a breath of fresh air. “We won’t change people, that’s a direct answer to Rosberg,” emphasized Binotto after the Dutch Grand Prix. After all, in Formula 1 “stability is so important. We have great people in the team, we are a great team. I have no doubt about that.”
Maybe not Binotto. However, the number of doubters is likely to grow, not least in Italy. Charles Leclerc finally raced back onto the podium in Max Verstappen’s home win on Sunday. However, teammate Carlos Sainz experienced what can happen to you at Ferrari when things aren’t going well anyway. The mechanics forgot a wheel during the Spaniard’s first pit stop. It felt like an eternity of more than twelve seconds before Sainz was able to accelerate again. The call for a tire change came late, Binotto defended the mechanics.
“Wrong place at the wrong time”
An impact wrench also remained lying around, Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez drove over it. Sainz was later given a time penalty because he is said to have endangered another car in the pit lane. “Anything that could go against us also went against us,” said Sainz fatalistically after eighth place. “We were just constantly in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was a very bad day.”
Former Mercedes man Rosberg marveled at the next quirky Ferrari performance just a week before the emotional home game in Monza. “Even Formula 2 or Formula 3 teams do a better job than Ferrari with their strategy and their pit stops,” etched the 2016 world champion. “At a certain point you have to start making some fundamental changes.”
Rosberg is not entirely wrong. Something has to change at Ferrari. A racing team that was a serious challenger for Verstappen and Red Bull at the beginning of the season has now and then become something that Sebastian Vettel had to experience during his time at the Scuderia: a laughing stock. Driving mistakes, failing technology, strategy mishaps: Ferrari has a lot to offer this year as well. “The Ferrari is a great car, but Ferrari manages it miserably,” wrote the “Corriere dello Sport”.
The name Jean Todt is floating around
In a chronically agitated environment, Binotto tries to remain calm. Jean Todt, who shaped an era at the Scuderia with Michael Schumacher, has long been considered a possible successor for him.
Will it get better in Monza? “I’m really looking forward to going there. We always have a lot of support,” said Leclerc, sounding confident, and then added a lot less confident: “Unfortunately, our performance on paper will be a bit more difficult there than it was this weekend. “
Ferrari had a strong start to the season with Leclerc and was considered a serious challenger to Red Bull. A sometimes embarrassing series of errors threw the Scuderia back a long way. World champion Max Verstappen leads the world championship standings before Ferrari’s home game in Monza next weekend with 310 points ahead of Leclerc and his teammate Sergio Perez (201 each) with the same number of points. “It’s certainly a difficult moment,” admitted Binotto. “But we have to react in Monza.”
Source: Nachrichten
