Ferrari boss trusts Binotto but warns of ‘too many mistakes’

When Ferrari already far away red bull In the battle for the drivers’ and constructors’ titles, a year after the Italians began to dominate and collapsed as the track progressed, the superiority and perfection of a team like Red Bull allowed strategy, reliability and stopping. The Transalpine team thinks of home success. It’s a big improvement over last year and keeping the team proud of his four wins so far in 2022, but he’s also showing a lot of flaws. Ferrari knows a win at his home in front of his fans can save the season and will go all out.there will be a president Ferrari, John Elcan,like him president of the republic Italian, Sergio Mattarellaand with the team, the thousands of tifosi who fill the stands to support the team.

accurately, John Elcan admitted in an interview with “Gazzetta dello Sport” He wants to end rumors of a possible breakup with Mattia Binotto After many failures in this campaign of the team. Elkann credited the Swiss-born engineer for getting the team back into the fight, showing confidence in the team leader and approving his position ahead of all Italians, in case there were any doubts. did.

“I feel great confidence and gratitude for the work of Mattia Binotto and all the engineers. But there is no doubt that Maranello, the pits, the walls and the work behind the wheels need to mature. “ Elkann has spoken out to eradicate doubts about the future of the Ferrari team principal.

But instead, he wanted to send a warning to all members of the team. Everyone has to improve. “We have to keep growing and this goes for the entire management team including mechanics, engineers, drivers and of course the team manager. “ We’ve seen it in reliability, driving, strategy… still too many mistakes. Trusting Binotto and his team was the right choice and it paid off. Thanks to them, we were competitive and we were able to win. However I am not happy because I think we can always do better. “he added.

“As we predicted two years ago, we will be competitive this year and we have been able to turn this competitiveness into a victory. There is great teamwork behind the ,” Elkann stressed, wanting to stress that the team is not as bad as some mistakes with regards to pit stops indicate.

“In professional sport, it’s the details that make the difference. In 2020, 48% of our pit stops were under 3″, with an average of 2″75.In the first 15 Grands Prix of the year, 70% were 3”. It was less than an inch,” he noted, averaging 2″6″.

Can Ferrari win the World Cup again by 2026?

The new F1 engine will be introduced from 2026. So far, Elkann is confident that the Italian team will win the title again in the coming years.

“Our goal is to be competitive first and foremost. Without competitiveness, there is no margin, but we can work on reliability. That is why. I am confident that between now and 2026 Ferrari will win the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships again.And Charles Leclerc took pole position. We are lucky to have two great drivers at the wheel, probably the strongest couple in Formula 1.”