Ferrari team manager Mattia Binotto He revealed that he will miss at least two of the six remaining races of the current season as the team reaches a crucial stage in developing its 2022 car. Binotto was absent from last weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. This is in order to focus on running work on next year’s project, when F1 adopts a new set of regulations for cars.
When asked why he is missing From the field in Istanbul, “It’s one of the races I’ve been thinking about skipping,” Binotto explained. “The calendar has changed a lot from the start, so it changed my plans, but Turkey was definitely one of them.”
“I will miss at least two more races before the end of the season, so at the moment I plan to miss Mexico and Brazil. The reason is above all that. Mexico and BrazilSave a long trip while there is plenty to do here in Maranello. “There are a lot of things to manage, both the chassis, the power unit and the whole enterprise, and in terms of the 2022 development, we are at a critical stage as the time is getting closer and closer, so I am delighted to be in Maranello.”
Laurent Mekes, the team’s sporting director, took the helm while Binotto returned to Maranello because he believed it was the right thing to do. chasing ferrari McLaren He finished third in the constructors’ championship with a mere 7.5 points difference between the two teams, but Binotto is confident his replacement can manage the season when required.
“The way I run the race on the weekend, Thursday and Friday in the office, I can focus more on what’s happening in Maranello while Saturday and Sunday are entirely devoted to racing the weekend,” he explained. Binotto. “I definitely miss being in the ring but Laurent Mekes He does a great job. I’m very happy with the way he runs the whole team when I’m not there.”
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