Ferrari has been second in the constructors’ world championship, charles leclerc He was second in the drivers’ championship. The Maranello team has progressed, but not enough to be able to fight against max verstappen and Red Bull. In 2023 they want to continue progressing to be there.
After the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mattia Binotto has taken stock: “Seeing the last races we were not strong in that, the team has worked very well, as have the drivers, to understand the set-up of the car and manage the tyres.”
“We’ve been competitive until the last round, which is what we wanted, but it’s not enough for victory, we already know that,” he told ‘DAZN’.
And on the last race, he celebrated Leclerc’s second place: “It has been a good weekend finishing second, and I think it’s great for the team, it’s the balance of the season, not just today, but the 22 races.”
What has Ferrari learned?
Binotto details the two lessons they have learned this year: “As a first, the reliabilityI would put it as a top priority, because to win, you have to be reliable, and that has not been the case this season.”
“The second is car speedbecause while we’ve been very competitive in qualifying, it hasn’t always been that way in the race, and our speed, either from tire degradation or pure pace, hasn’t been enough to fight for a better position.” , Explain.
The “efforts” will put them on the following: “So I think these are both, because if you have a car fast and reliableSo yes, you can make mistakes in strategies, in pit stops, which can always be offset by the fact that the car is fast and reliable.”