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Binotto: “We have to solve our problems for 2023”
Discussing the issues that have held the Italian team back behind RBR in this year’s car development, Ferrari F1 Director Mattia Binotto admits the Scuderia now have their sights set on the new Formula 1 season.
With a lead of 116 points, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen could secure back-to-back championships under certain conditions at the next Singapore Grand Prix on October 2 with six races to go before the end of this year’s Formula One season.
As a result, Ferrari is turning its attention to identifying the issues that have prevented the F1-75 from claiming victory against the Red Bull RB18 on equal terms in the last four GPs – allowing Verstappen to win three of those four races from the start in 7th place until 14
However, the Ferrari F1-75 maintains its original single lap speed, as evidenced by its qualifying performance, prompting Mattia Binotto to speak out about tire management issues.
The cause of these problems is a serious problem that Scuderia must identify and solve, especially for 2023, as the Italian team commander from Maranello said.
At free tests at Monza, Ferrari conducted a head-to-head comparison of its old and new floors in the cars of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, respectively, to collect data that will help understand the car’s troubled balance in the races .
As the team prepares a third – new – floor for the Singapore GP, Binotto says analyzing and understanding this data is vital: “In the last few races, I think Red Bull’s performance has been better than ours. Not in qualifying because I see that in our speed staying good – so let me say our speed is still there‘ said the Italian.
“But then we suffer from tire wear at race pace. In that respect, Red Bull is a better car, they were able to develop a more balanced car than us. The reason; It’s something we’re investigating because we need to solve it. If not for this year, for sure next year“, he added.
Binotto went on to explain the cause of the Scuderia’s problems, saying the F1-75’s tire wear was due to the Cavallino’s sub-optimal balance in recent races – specifically the car’s tension and persistent skidding.
“In the last couple of races we haven’t been the best in terms of tire wear, we definitely had problems with the balance of the car. In medium and slow corners, the car caused the tires to overheat, which in turn caused wear.
So we know that the balance of the car is not ideal. And the cause of this bad balance was the aerodynamic developments that we implemented. This was a question mark for us‘ concluded the Scuderia manager.
Saint: “It’s not the fault of strategy”
As well as problems with the F1-75 setup, Ferrari has come under fire for some of its strategic decisions in GPs this year – but now Carlos Sainz has defended Inaki Rueda’s team’s decisions, saying no other team can match them. Criticism.
“It’s difficult to make generalizations about where we could have been bolder and where we could have been more careful,” said the Spaniard. “We have to analyze each option individually. And in this case, I’m sure every conclusion will be different. For me it’s important to constantly improve and find ways to make the right decisions every time.
And this year we made the right decisions many times and nobody came to tell us we made the right decisions or to congratulate us. On the other hand, we received severe criticism for two or three decisions that we now call bad.
When I was at McLaren, Toro Rosso or Renault, when we made a big strategic mistake, nobody came to point it out and criticize us, like Ferrari. And that’s a fact that I think everyone will agree with. At Ferrari, everything seems bigger. The win is bigger, the mistake is bigger. It’s not like that; I try to adapt to this in order to be able to react better to situations“.
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Carlos Sainz Sr., father of Carlos Sainz and two-time world rally champion, has commented on Ferrari’s decision to replace his son with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sainz was left without a seat at Ferrari last year and later joined Williams. In 2025, the Spaniard outperformed Hamilton and achieved two podiums, while the Briton had none.
Carlos Sainz Sr. emphasized that neither he nor his son criticized Hamilton:
“It’s not our problem, it’s not Carlos’ problem. Ferrari was close to winning the constructors’ championship in 2024, but this year the team has faced difficulties. My advice, and Carlos agrees, is to focus on your work. The world is already too complex to worry about everyone. Let people draw their own conclusions,” he said.
At the same time, Sainz Sr. believes that his son can become a world champion:
“I have a lot of confidence in him and I want to believe that it is possible. I am his father and I have seen how talented he is. If he is in the right place at the right time, he can really achieve this. Everything has to match perfectly. He works and fights for it,” he added.
The rally champion also noted that success depends on the car and the team:
“Unfortunately, I don’t have a crystal ball to know how teams are preparing for radical changes in F1. It all depends on the engine and the chassis. It would be good for Williams to produce a competitive car and fight for the podium. Now they can be at the bottom, middle or top of the table and under the new rules the stronger teams have more resources.”
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Formula 1 pilots’ salaries have long been record-breaking, and the championship’s leading stars regularly appear on the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
The current F1 squad is one of the richest in the history of the series, which is directly linked to the sharp increase in the championship’s global popularity in recent years.
But large contracts account for only a fraction of total revenue. Advertising deals, bonuses, business ventures and investments have allowed individual pilots to amass fortunes that far exceed the earnings of most of their peers. According to Racing News 365, it was these Formula 1 drivers who managed to build the largest financial empires in the history of the championship, leaving others far behind.
The richest F1 drivers in history
1) Michael Schumacher – $790 million
2) Lewis Hamilton – $304 million
3) Fernando Alonso – $264 million
4) Kimi Raikkonen – $254 million
5) Niki Lauda – $203 million
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Mercedes driver George Russell says he is ready to prove his ability to challenge for the Formula 1 championship and is not afraid to confront Max Verstappen directly.
The Briton had been driving for Mercedes for four seasons but joined the Brackley team just as it lost its leading position. During this time, Russell achieved five Grand Prix victories but had to watch Verstappen and Lando Norris win the titles.
On the eve of major regulatory changes in 2026, many experts see Mercedes as one of the favorites of the new technical cycle. Russell hopes this will be his chance to consistently compete at the top.
“I’m confident I can compete with the best. Max is the gold standard right now,” said Russell.
I would like to fight him head on. “This is the only pilot next to whom you can really test your level.”
After Lewis Hamilton moved to Ferrari, Russell established himself as the leader of Mercedes. The 27-year-old compares his situation to the career of Michael Schumacher, who won his first championship after working for Ferrari for five years.
“You either fight for the championship or you don’t. Nobody dreams of fighting for second place. I’m ready to take my chances and I understand that patience is required,” concluded Russell.
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