F1 | Ferrari does not respond to rumors about Mattia Binotto's imminent departure

F1 | Ferrari does not respond to rumors about Mattia Binotto’s imminent departure. Ferrari does not respond to rumors about Mattia Binotto.

The resignation of Mattia Binotto anticipated by Corriere della Sera on Friday morning this time has not been denied. In Maranello they decided not to comment on the news published, thus buying time. A sign that there is no change of plans, but the need to manage a transition that is proving to be more complicated than expected.

A press release was expected in the afternoon announcing the departure of the engineer from Reggio Emilia from the top management of the Racing Division after 28 years spent in Maranello but once again silence prevailed.

A drift is created within the team that is building project 675, the design code for next year’s single-seater. The car is in an advanced stage of development under the guidance of the project coordinator, Enrico Cardile, even if the last choices were always in the hands of Mattia Binotto who has never given up control of the technical area, despite having assumed the political role of team principal. It is no coincidence that we are starting to talk again about a return of Simone Resta from Haas to Ferrari.

There are no second thoughts, by now the fiduciary relationship with John Elkann and it seems also with the CEO, Benedetto Vigna, has broken down so it is only a matter of time. The managing director was interviewed on Wednesday in a TV broadcast by Class CNBC, a broadcaster that deals with economic issues, arguing that he was “…not satisfied with second place in Formula 1 because second place is the first of the losers. We made progress, so I’m happy with the progress we made, but I’m not happy with second place. I think the team has what it takes to improve over time.”