Binotto on Mercedes: ‘We’re not the only ones to make mistakes’

mercedes tried on Austin world MexicoHowever red bull world Verstappen they were excellent. The stars set their sights on victory after making significant improvements to a car that had many problems at the start of the season.but neither united states of america like autodromo hermanos rodriguezThem Brackley They were unsuccessful in their attack. red bull of MaxMexico was probably Mercedes’ best chance of the year. Because they benefited from the low air density on that track and didn’t lose too much time on the straights due to the low air resistance on the straights… this asphalt. Russell started in his 2nd place and Hamilton in his 3rd place, starting on a grid where the ‘Poleman’ lost, but he started on the medium instead of the soft tire he used. And they were wrong from the beginning. VerstappenThis allowed Max to get a better start, hold on to first place at the first corner and put on the medium tyres, after his only stop. Lewis world George On a track with little deterioration.

Perhaps no one expected ferrari principal team, Mattia Binottousing a bad decision on the Mercedes wall to defend himself against the criticism the Maranello team received across the track for its many strategic missteps against Red Bull.

“In Hungary we were criticized. Usually when we do something not right they criticize…”

Mattia Binotto

“In Hungary, we were criticized. Usually when we do something wrong, they criticize us.. At Ferrari, mistakes are always criticized twice,” he said..

“Mercedes may have lost the previous race in Mexico because they didn’t choose the right tyres, so it’s not just our responsibility to make a different decision or make a mistake. I think,” he added.But things are very different. Mercedes started the season with a car very far from the front and went on to opt for two wins after fixing their problems and moving forward. Ferrari, on the other hand, did the opposite. Even though he had the best car in the first few races, he was overtaken by Red Bull’s development. Maranello’s blunders in strategy added to his defeat in single-seater development and an error in a pit stop.

Before that reflection, Binotto also had an answer: “Mercedes is developing the car more aggressively these days. We came out earlier and fully focused on 2023.”

Mexico’s altitude affected Ferrari

Furthermore, the word Mattia Binotto they came after very poor competition Ferrarisince Italian cars were the cars most affected by altitude Mexico (2238 meters). Ferrari had to cut the engine’s power significantly so as not to spoil the turbos, and to offset the loss of power at top speed, the downforce exerted in the corners had to be lowered. SainzBetter Ferrari The fifth-place finisher had already made it clear on Saturday that his car was very difficult to drive and suffered from constant whiplash. For that part Charles Leclerc He suffered more than usual in a car that was far from what drivers were used to driving on low-altitude tracks.