As pundits do their analysis of where Scuderia Ferrari’s title campaign went wrong in the 2018 Formula One season, many have pointed to a rift between the Maranello team’s boss Maurizio Arrivabene and current technical director Mattia Binotto, as Corriere della Sera, an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, says that argument is not yet over.
“In the days after Abu Dhabi, Binotto asked for a meeting with his bosses to understand how to proceed,” correspondents Daniele Sparisci and Giorgio Terruzzi revealed.
They said Mattia Binotto is being isolated not only by Maurizio Arrivabene but also German driver Sebastian Vettel, with the latter disagreeing with those who think his 2018 car was a match for Mercedes: “If you have a global vision of the whole year, I think we were still very far away,” said Sebastian Vettel at the weekend.
At the same time, Corriere della Sera believes that Mattia Binotto “has received offers from various teams, but he would like to stay to continue the unfinished mission. To do so, he requires clarity, a protection of roles and serenity in the environment,” the correspondents added. Scuderia Ferrari clearly struggled in the wake of president Sergio Marchionne’s death this year, with new chief John Elkann now stepping into that gap: “Lately he has increased the frequency of his visits to Maranello,” the correspondents revealed, referring to Elkann – “He inherited the organisation of the team but has not touched anything in recent months while his public appearances were very rare. But now he has been called on to restore serenity and strength.” – the Italian daily newspaper concluded.
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