After starting the 2025 Formula 1 season with extremely high hopes and considerable ambition, Scuderia Ferrari has once again had to face various challenges and disappointments. Former team principal Mattia Binotto, who led the team for several seasons, has now offered his perspective on the current situation affecting the Maranello-based outfit.
One of the main problems for Ferrari in the 2025 Formula 1 championship has been the weight of expectations. The team entered the season with the clear intention of fighting for the World Championship title, but halfway through the calendar, those goals have yet to be achieved. While the performance of the SF-25 car has shown signs of improvement in recent races, the reality is that the Prancing Horse has fallen short of what was promised during the preseason.
Ferrari had made bold declarations ahead of the new season and presented the 2025 car with great fanfare, sparking excitement among fans and insiders alike. Many believed that the Italian team was finally ready to end its long title drought and dominate the campaign. However, as the season reached its midpoint, that anticipated dominance has failed to materialize, despite signs of progress from the Maranello squad.
Mattia Binotto, who served as Ferrari’s team principal until the end of 2022 and spent a total of 28 years with the Scuderia, shared his thoughts in an interview conducted by former Formula 1 driver and commentator Ivan Capelli. Speaking about both his past and Ferrari’s present, Mattia Binotto stated:
“I spent twenty-eight years at Ferrari, and that is a very long time. I have wonderful memories, and I enjoyed everything about it—even the conclusion, which was ultimately inevitable. But what I remember most fondly are the people I worked with during those years.”
Commenting on Ferrari’s current situation, the former technical director and team principal acknowledged the difficulties the team is experiencing: “This is not an easy moment for Ferrari, and it’s not the first time something like this has happened. It’s been too many years since Ferrari last won, and there have been repeated seasons where expectations were set high but not fulfilled. That pattern continues.”
Mattia Binotto was careful not to offer direct criticism of the current leadership or the technical direction of the team, instead explaining:
“I don’t want to judge, and I can’t judge either, because I’m now focused on my new project. But I certainly feel sorry for all the people still working there. I know how much effort and dedication they put in, often without achieving the desired results. It’s not easy for them, and it’s not easy for the Tifosi either.”
The former Ferrari boss concluded by expressing his sympathy, while also emphasizing that his focus has now shifted: “I’m saddened to see Ferrari in this situation, but right now my thoughts and my commitment are entirely with my current team.”
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