At Ferrari, 2nd place in the championship does not satisfy everyone

After two very complicated years both internally and on the track, Ferrari managed to smile again in 2022. This time, the teams of Maranello have succeeded in designing a more competitive car. We even believed for a time that the Scuderia and Charles Leclerc would be able to take part in the fight for the title.

Ultimately the campaign was more difficult than expected for the Reds who suffered the blow against Red Bull and its frenetic pace of development throughout the year. Thus, Ferrari gradually lost ground on the Austrians and was especially caught up by Mercedes on the last rounds thus ending the season at a 2^e somewhat bitter if we believe certain transalpine pundits.

« I already said it during the last quarter, I am not satisfied with the 2^e championship place because the second is the first loser, said Benedetto Vigna, general manager of Ferrari, during an interview with CNBC. We have made progress and I am very happy with it. I'm dissatisfied with second place but I think the team has what it takes to improve over time."

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Changes coming at Ferrari?

Benedetto Vigna's words are far from trivial. Indeed, if the progress made by the Reds given their level in 2020 and 2021 is recognized, internally the trend would be towards a restructuring of the organization chart. The first person concerned is none other than team principal Mattia Binotto.

For several weeks, the Italian has been announced further than close to Maranello in 2023 by various media, AUTOhebdo included. The trans pressalpine even mentioned a “ immediate resignation » of the main interested party who would lead discussions with negotiations with his superiors to find common ground (probably for compensation) between the two camps.

Does John Elkann really trust Mattia Binotto? ©DPPI/F. Gooden

In the event of the departure of Mattia Binotto, whose relations with the big boss of Maranello John Elkann would have cooled considerably despite the latter's reiterated confidence, Ferrari could call on Frédéric Vasseur, who holds the same position at Alfa Romeo-Sauber currently. The Turin daily La Stampa even mentioned the possibility of a return of Ross Brawn, current technical director of the F1 and former technical boss of the Italian team during the glorious years Schumacher. For the moment, the new organization of the Scuderia is not known but one thing is almost certain, Mattia Binotto should not appear there.

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