With his resignation from Ferrari having been announced to the world, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem thanked Mattia Binotto “for his contribution as the F1 Commission’s delegate” at Wednesday’s meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Bologna. Attending the meeting is believed to have been one of Binotto’s final jobs, before departing the Maranello-based
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It has been a busy week for Ferrari and for Alfa Romeo, with the two sides having kicked-off a morning full of breaking news in Formula 1 earlier in the week. As reported at the season finale in Abu Dhabi, Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur will be replacing Mattia Binotto at the Italian team,
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As expected since the 2022 season finale at Abu Dhabi, Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has been announced as Mattia Binotto’s replacement at Ferrari starting from 2023. Whilst the team and both Ferrari drivers tried to not talk about the speculation surrounding Vasseur, it was no shock to see the Maranello-based side announce the
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Charles Leclerc has found himself involved in the controversial departure of Mattia Binotto from Ferrari, as reports have claimed that it was the Monegasque’s breakdown in relationship with his boss that played a major part in his resignation. The pair were reportedly not even on speaking terms by the time Formula 1 travelled to Abu
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The end of the 2022 season was extremely messy for Ferrari, as the team were forced to hang on for dear life as Mercedes closed the gap to second place in the championship significantly following a late resurgence. The Scuderia survived the late scare from the Silver Arrows and avoided the ultimate embarrassment of coming
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Mattia Binotto’s days at Ferrari are quickly coming to an end, with the Italian set to depart the Scuderia on the final day of 2022, before his replacement starts in January. Binotto has devoted a large part of his life to the Maranello-based side, whom he’s called ‘home’ for the past 28 years. The outgoing
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The pressure was mounting on Ferrari to seek new leadership in 2023, after an internal capitulation caused by the team’s decision-making left star driver Charles Leclerc and team principal Mattia Binotto on non-speaking terms. Ferrari issued a statement dismissing rumours that they were looking to replace Binotto after their failure to mount a season-long title
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Ferrari’s Christmas card list is set to be the largest in the Maranello-based side’s history, with the Italians in the process of deciding who to try and sign as their next team principal. Searching for a new team boss is no unfamiliar task for the Scuderia, who appear to be repeating the process every few
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Ferrari really were their own worst enemy in 2022, with the Maranello-based side having had all the tools they needed to claim their first World Championship since 2008. Despite having a strong driver line-up and an impressive car, the Italians let themselves down constantly when it came to strategy, something that ultimately saw Charles Leclerc
MoreFerrari appear to have made a decision on who will lead the team in 2023 and hopefully beyond that, with a growing number of reports stating that Alfa Romeo’s Frederic Vasseur will be the next Ferrari team principal. The team principal job at Maranello appears to be a poison chalice for whoever takes it, with
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