Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says a “dummy” pit stop was the key to getting Charles Leclerc ahead of Sergio Perez in yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Leclerc praises Ferrari for “step forward” with strategies after snatching second
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says taking second place off Sergio Perez through the pits shows Ferrari have improved their strategies in recent races.
Ferrari examining process which led to Leclerc tyre choice “mistake”
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari have admitted to a mistake by giving Charles Leclerc intermediate tyres for Q3 at the Brazilian GP, which led to him qualifying 10th
Ferrari dismiss “speculation” over Binotto’s future in charge of team
2022 F1 season
Posted onFerrari say reports Mattia Binotto could be replaced as team principal are “totally without foundation”.
Ferrari stopped developing 2022 car because they hit budget cap
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari halted development work on its 2022 car because it reached the limit on spending imposed by F1’s budget cap.
Contact with Verstappen during pass was ‘fair, part of racing’ – Sainz
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said his move on Max Verstappen which left the Red Bull driver with a damaged front wing was “fair”.
“Where is the rain?”: How Ferrari’s “split” strategy cost Leclerc in qualifying
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari admitted they chose to split their drivers’ strategies in Q3 as rain neared the circuit. Charles Leclerc’s radio messages showed how the decision backfired.
Ferrari that Schumacher drove to record-breaking sixth title sold for £12.6 million
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe Ferrari Michael Schumacher won his sixth world championship in 19 years ago has sold for $14.8 million (£12.6m).
Mauro Forghieri, Ferrari F1 designer: 1935-2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onMauro Forghieri, who designed a series of championship-winning Ferraris in the seventies and eighties, has died at the age of 87.
Inability to use maximum power only part of Ferrari’s problems in Mexico – Binotto
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari don’t fully understand what caused their poor performance in Mexico but team principal Mattia Binotto confirmed they did not run at maximum power.
Mexican GP will be a “nightmare” if engine problem isn’t fixed – Leclerc
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says today’s Mexican Grand Prix will be a “nightmare” if Ferrari are unable to fix the power unit problems which plagued him in qualifying yesterday.
Why Red Bull’s rivals expect their budget cap penalty to have a “very small” effect
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s rivals explain why they believe the impact of their penalty for exceeding the budget cap in 2021 will be “very small”.
Sainz: Russell deserved his penalty for ‘mistake top drivers don’t normally make’
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says the stewards were right to penalise George Russell for the collision between the pair which put the Ferrari driver out of the United States Grand Prix.
Sainz says third pole position was “a long time coming”
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says his third career pole position was a “long time coming” after putting his Ferrari at the front of the grid for the United States Grand Prix.
Leclerc frustrated by ‘too many mistakes and loads of missed opportunities’ in 2022
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said his 2022 season has been more frustrating than others as he and Ferrari have missed too many opportunities to win races.
Sainz still needs to “change a lot of things” to master his Ferrari
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admits he still isn’t fully comfortable in his Ferrari with just four races season left to go in this year’s championship.
Delay to budget cap report suggests truth to rumours of a breach – Binotto
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA’s decision to delay its report on teams’ compliance with the budget cap in 2021 suggests someone has breached the rules, says Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto.
Sainz “fed up” after narrowly missing pole position again
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he was disappointed to narrowly miss out on pole position again at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Leclerc confident poor Singapore start won’t be repeated at Suzuka
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he is confident that he will get a better start at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after losing the lead off the line in Singapore.
Sainz encouraged by progress at ‘young, maturing’ Ferrari team
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari’s improved form in the last race at Monza shows the team is heading in the right direction, despite its dip in competitiveness after Formula 1’s summer break.