Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has insisted that Carlos Sainz did not ignore the team when he neglected to follow an instruction ahead of the Safety Car restart. Sainz had been passed by team-mate Charles Leclerc having started on pole, as the Monegasque was quicker and both cars were under threat from Sir Lewis Hamilton’s
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Reports have begun circulating from a former Ferrari press officer that several team members initially refused to participate in Carlos Sainz’s victory celebrations in Silverstone. The Scuderia strategists were once again the talking point for all the wrong reasons at the British Grand Prix when they decided not to pit Charles Leclerc under a late
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In a staggering turn of events, the FIA’s Technical Directive (TD) over porpoising has once again been delayed; now teams won’t have to make the necessary changes until the French Grand Prix. It was announced in Canada that a TD would be introduced, starting from the British GP. However, to Red Bull Racing’s and Ferrari’s happiness, the TD won’t
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Charles Leclerc missed an incredible opportunity to put huge pressure on championship leader Max Verstappen; however, Ferrari once again made a complete mess of their race strategy. Had they got their calls correct at the British Grand Prix, then the Scuderia could’ve sealed a comfortable 1-2, but they did the complete opposite. The team ran
MoreLa Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy has criticised Ferrari after Charles Leclerc had another win cruelly taken from his grasp at the British Grand Prix. Leclerc had taken the lead from team-mate Carlos Sainz when the Spaniard was told to move over following pressure from the Monegasque, but Leclerc had been on the radio for
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has insisted that team principal Mattia Binotto was simply trying to console him following the British Grand Prix after it appeared that the Italian was warning him not to criticise the team in his interviews. Leclerc picked up front wing damage after contact with Sergio Perez on the opening lap of the
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer used an amusing gas analogy to describe his role in the meeting the team principals held with the FIA in Canada. A row started when the FIA introduced a technical directive (TD) setting a metric for oscillating movement amid the “porpoising” and bouncing caused by the new technical regulations. Ground
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not feel any strain from the heated debate he is having with other team principals over the “porpoising” and bouncing problems. The new technical regulations brought in this season saw a return to the ground effect aerodynamic concept, and the subsequent low ride heights have proven a challenge for
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto does not believe there is an awful lot wrong with the new technical regulations, despite the awkward “porpoising” and bouncing that has taken place this season. The reintroduction of ground effect aerodynamics caused a huge shakeup in the design of the cars, with new design concepts necessitated, and a new
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Porpoising has caused drama both on and off the track, with former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone accusing an FIA lawyer of telling Mercedes boss Toto Wolff inside information. The rumoured scandal comes following the recent Canadian Grand Prix, where the FIA announced rule changes following on from a technical directive. The FIA announced that teams
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