Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto feels that “fatigue” maybe be partly to blame for the Maranello team’s mistakes in the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom last weekend.
At the same time, the Ferrari boss confirmed he is delighted that Spanish driver Carlos Sainz was able to fight his way back and score a podium finish in the Russian Grand Prix, making “no mistakes” in a difficult weekend at Sochi: “Too bad for Charles.” Mattia Binotto added.
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Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc headed into the 2021 Russian Grand Prix weekend with Scuderia Ferrari’s long-awaited 2022 power unit upgrade, which Mattia Binotto says “worked well”.
“He was basically always there with Verstappen, testifying to how good his pace was. In the end, the timing of the tyre choice was not ideal in that chaotic moment,” the Italian admitted.
“I am sorry for him because the final result could have been much better” – the Ferrari boss added, as reported by Sky Italia after the race – “We will learn from this as we must try to improve in every area. Some less than perfect pitstops also cost us positions, especially with Charles. So let’s look at this to understand how to do better. Generally, it’s a dense and very intense season with almost no rest. There are back-to-back races and also physical fatigue that must be taken into consideration. But I don’t say it as an excuse.” – Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto concluded.
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