Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has spoken of his pain at seeing other teams celebrating success following another disappointing season for the Scuderia. Ferrari finished third in the Constructors’ Standings in 2021, beating McLaren to the top three following five podiums between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Max Verstappen won the title in a dramatic
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Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel has revealed that the thought of retiring from Formula 1 has “crossed my mind”, but the German is eager to continue racing for now. The four-time world champion won his last title in 2013, and has since endured title heartbreak with Ferrari before leaving the Scuderia at the end
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Ferrari must be ready to address any weaknesses of their 2022 car as soon as possible if they are to succeed in the new era of Formula 1, team principal Mattia Binotto has said. The Maranello-based team finished third in the Constructors’ Championship last campaign after a season-long battle with McLaren to be best of
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Carlos Sainz has said he doubts that Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen would be unbeatable in equal cars. The pair fought hard for the 2021 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship, with Verstappen ultimately emerging victorious after a controversial season finale in Abu Dhabi. With Mercedes and Red Bull being fairly evenly matched throughout the season,
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has suggested that Charles Leclerc would have finished higher in the standings than team-mate Carlos Sainz had he been less unlucky in 2021. Sainz joined Leclerc at Ferrari in 2021, with the Spaniard being signed as Sebastian Vettel’s replacement. The 27-year-old finished fifth in the Drivers’ Standings in his debut
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Nostalgic and wistful are not words you would ordinarily associate with Kimi Raikkonen, but the retiring Finn has taken a trip down memory lane to pick out his best races and cars from his 19 years in Formula 1. Raikkonen contested 349 races in F1 between 2001 and 2021, taking two years off to try
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has jumped to the defence of Formula 1 race director Michael Masi, calling the Australian’s job during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix “the hardest in the world.” Masi was placed under intense scrutiny after the season finale two weeks ago when he decided to allow just the five lapped cars
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is disappointed but not surprised by the abuse and death threats that Williams’ Nicholas Latifi has received since his title-influencing accident at the season-ending 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Latifi put his car in the wall with five laps of the race remaining, bringing out the Safety Car. Up until that point,
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he will endeavour to find Antonio Giovinazzi a seat in Formula 1 in 2023 following the Italian driver’s departure from Alfa Romeo this year. Giovinazzi will race with Dragon Penske in Formula E next season, and it has recently been announced that he will take up a reserve
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Amid rumours that Sir Lewis Hamilton may be looking away from Formula 1 after the controversial 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has said he would like the Mercedes driver to remain in the sport. The Spaniard is hopeful that suggestions of Hamilton leaving F1 for pastures new are not valid, as
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