The Italian team returns to its old ways and dispenses with its team leader, Mattia Binotto
Since last September the problem of Ferrari and where Carlos Sainz it has a lot to do with it. The differences between Mattia Binotto, and direction were apparent. Three years ago the Swiss leader received a period of three years to return to triumph in the F1 Y binotto half fulfilled.
The list of team leaders that have gone through Ferrari is almost endless: since the 1980s names such as Cesare Fiorio, Jean Todt, Maurizio Arrivabene, Stefano Domenicalli, Marco Piccinini, Marco Mattiacci and Binotto himself have directed. Except for Todt and Domenicalli, the rest did not stay for more than three years. A insufficient time in F1.
Everything would indicate that Frederic Vasseur, now responsible for Alfa Romeo-Sauber, could be the replacement
Behind Binotto’s forced resignation is the confrontation with his driver, Charles Leclerc, whose representative is the discreet but powerful Nicolas Todt, son of the former FIA president and head of Ferrari until 2007, who is also very close to who is rumored to be. can replace Binotto.
In addition, the drop in performance of the car in the second half of the season and the tremendous strategy failures suffered in some races. With Binotto’s departure, Carlos Sainz is left without one of his great supporters at Ferrari. The Spaniard has a two-year contract, but this at Ferrari does not usually offer much confidence.
The problems that come to Carlos Sainz at Ferrari with one of his main allies
The man from Madrid will have to start over with his new boss. Rumors point to someone who is already at Ferrari, Vigna, or someone with a lot of experience like Frederic Vasseur, current head of Alfa Romeo in the F1 and that his days are numbered after the purchase of the team by Audi.
Finally, Vasseur founded the ART F2 and F3 team together with Nicolas Todt and is someone perfect for Leclerc, who has never put up with the equal treatment that Binotto gave Leclerc himself and Sainz. Bad times for the Spanish pilot in a team that needed to find its way.