Scuderia Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto admitted that it is way too early to think about the possibility of fighting for the 2022 Formula 1 world title despite the fact that sources inside the paddock believe the Maranello team’s F1-75 car seems to be one of the fastest cars based on the initial impressions for the first two days of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc finished the day on top of the standings, with a personal best lap time of 1:19.689, after improving on Carlos Sainz’s 1:20.546 set by the Spanish driver in the first part of Thursday’s testing session. Scuderia Ferrari and McLaren have traded places at the top of the timesheets during these first two days in Spain, as the two biggest brands in Formula 1 looked not only fast, but also reliable.
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However, Mattia Binotto wanted to play down Scuderia Ferrari’s stellar pace, warning the loyal Ferrari fans that there is still a long way to go until the Italian side can be seen as a title contender or even be able to challenge for race wins. lights out in Bahrain next month.
Regardless of the pace that the F1-75 car will be able to show on track, the Ferrari team principal spoke with pride when asked for his thoughts on work carried out by his team to develop this year’s F1 car, after what he admitted to being two very difficult championships for Ferrari in 2020 and 2021.
“This is a great team who have been very united over the last couple of years,” he explained – “There have been difficult moments for us and when you’re in these situations you try to remain united and do your best, but it is never easy. When I look at the new car, I think that it is very beautiful. It’s great for me, pride, because I am proud of the team itself. It’s really a pleasure to work with all of them. It’s the way we are working, which is our vision.” – Scuderia Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said.
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