Mattia Binotto’s departure as Ferrari F1 team principal officially confirmed

Ferrari have announced Mattia Binotto has resigned from his position as F1 team principal.
Mattia Binotto (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal.
Mattia Binotto (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal.

He will leave the job on December 31st, and will be replaced in the new year, after a 2022 season in which the Italian outfit f💦ailed to end their long wait for F1 world championship success. 

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“With the regret that this entails, I have decided to conclude my collaboration with Ferrari," Binotto said. "I am leaving a company thatꦗ I love, which I have been part of for 28 years, with the serenity that comes from the convinction that I have made every effort to achieve the objectives set.

"I leave a united and🗹 growing team. A strong team, ready, I’m sure, to achieve the highest goals, to which I wish all the best for the future. I think it is right to take this step at this time as hard as this decision has been for me. I would like to thank all the people at the Gestione Sportiva who have shared this journey with me, made up of ꦓdifficulties but also of great satisfaction.”

Benedetto Vigna commented: “I would like to thank Mattia for his many great contributions over 28 years with Ferrari and particularly for leading the team back to a posit💮ion of competitiveness during this past year. As a result, we are in a strong position to renew our challenge, above all for our amazing fans around the world, to win the ultimate prize in motorsport. Everyone here at the Scud🌞eria and in the wider Ferrari community wishes Mattia well for the future.”

Ferrari made a bright start to the campaign and led both championships after taking two wins in the opening three races, but ultimately finished a distant second in the168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: F1 constructors’ standings to Red Bull. 

Meanwhile, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen charged to a dominant second world championship ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, who secured runner-up spot in Binot꧅to’s last race in charge at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 

Binotto’s position had been the subject of intense speculation after Ferrari’s 🤪defeat to Red Bull was accelerated by a cata꧟logue of poor strategic calls, reliability issues and driver errors. 

(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari with Mattia Binotto (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd
(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari with Mattia Binotto (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal…

In the build-up to the Abu Dhabi finale, Ferrari moved to emphatically deny rumours that Binotto was to be axed over the winter, with Binotto himself insisting to reporters that he felt168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: “relaxed” over his future.

But fresh stories of Binotto’s imminent exit from Ferrari emerged in Italian media on Friday ahe🌳ad of the formꦺal announcement. 

The reports claimed a breakdown in trust between Binotto and Ferrari chairman John Elkan🍃n, as well as a desire for a change in leadership being pushed by Leclerc’s camp.&nbꦜsp;

Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur - Leclerc’s forme𒆙r boss - has been mooted as the favourဣite to replace Binotto at the helm of Ferrari for F1 2023. 

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