Christian Horner reacts to Mattia Binotto’s Ferrari exit - and shoots down suggestion he could leave Red Bull

Mattia Binotto has become the latest Ferrari team principal to leave the job, meaning the famous Italian team are looking for a replacement ahead of the F1 2023 season.
They approached Red Bull’s Horner to gauge interest, but were rej🎃ected, according to reports.
“My commitment is with the Red Bull team,” he has now told Sky. “I’ve been there s💃ince the beginning and we obviously have a close attachment.”
Asked if he was surprised by Binotto’s ex🅘it, Horner said: “Not really. It is obviously Ferrari’s choice. I think this will be the sixth team principal that I’ve sat opposite since I’ve been at R🐬ed Bull.
ౠ“It’s difficult for him. They had a great car. They were competitive.”
Binotto steered168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Charles Leclerc to second, behind Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings. F🐼errari were also second, behi🔜nd Red Bull, in the constructors' championship.

But their year was u𝕴ndermined by a series of strategy errors whi🎉ch cost Leclerc the chance to fight Verstappen even harder.
Leclerc did, however, finish above Mercedes duo 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton, who had his worst-ever F1 finish in sixth.
Horner said about the Mercedes driv🤡ers: “Both of those guys had great season. George finishing ahead of Lewis in his first season is an impressive performance. But Lewis is still there.
“You have to assume they will come back figh💙ting next year.
“Ferrari, as well, will be looking to make progress so it will be a tough se💃ason next year.”

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to fo൲otball, to F1.