close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US
Hill and Binotto

Binotto on receiving end of sensational attack over "unforgivable" errors

Hill and Binotto — Photo: © LAT Images
1 reactie

Binotto on receiving end of sensational attack over "unforgivable" errors

Binotto has left his role at Ferrari

Former Ferrari driver René Arnoux has slated the Scuderia for keeping faith with Mattia Binotto despite a series of "unforgivable" mistakes.

Binotto resigned from his position as team principal after Ferrari failed to make the most of a strong start to the season, eventually finishing a distant second to Red Bull in the F1 constructors' standings. His final day is December 30.

It was the manner of the defeat that cost Binotto his place, with a litany of strategic errors threatening to make a mockery of the team, whilst reliability failures took Charles Leclerc out of the lead of a race on more than one occasion.

Binotto has been replaced by former Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur as the Scuderia attempts to patch over its continued struggles.

Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Arnoux said: “The mistakes he [Binotto] made for me in Formula 1 are unforgivable.

READ MORE...Aston Martin warned against Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari copying

“I’ve never been on Binotto’s side. Someone who says ‘It will be better next year, it will be better next year’, doesn’t deserve that place.”

Suggesting Binotto should have been replaced “several years ago”, Arnoux added: “I’ve said it several times, behaviour like his is intolerable when you’re at the helm of the best team in the world.

"You may or may not like Jean Todt, but he would never have said ‘It will be better next year’.

"He won, and when he won he thought about next year. But there are few Todts and Ron Dennis' around.”

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Why leaving Ferrari would ruin Leclerc's chances of an F1 title

Why leaving Ferrari would ruin Leclerc's chances of an F1 title

  • 1 minute ago
The F1 stars competing for glory at the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans

The F1 stars competing for glory at the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans

  • 1 hour ago
F1 boss admits his driver's future is not in his hands

F1 boss admits his driver's future is not in his hands

  • 2 hours ago
Aston Martin claim major 2026 issue is 'gone'

Aston Martin claim major 2026 issue is 'gone'

  • 3 hours ago
New Max Verstappen F1 contract clause revealed with Russell in danger at Mercedes

New Max Verstappen F1 contract clause revealed with Russell in danger at Mercedes

  • Today 08:55
Ferrari announce Lewis Hamilton replacement at Barcelona Grand Prix

Ferrari announce Lewis Hamilton replacement at Barcelona Grand Prix

  • Today 08:05

Just in

13:02
Why leaving Ferrari would ruin Leclerc's chances of an F1 title
11:56
The F1 stars competing for glory at the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans
10:57
F1 boss admits his driver's future is not in his hands
09:45
Aston Martin claim major 2026 issue is 'gone'
08:55
New Max Verstappen F1 contract clause revealed with Russell in danger at Mercedes
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Beloved Sky F1 pundit to return at Barcelona Grand Prix after bout with illness Barcelona Grand Prix

Beloved Sky F1 pundit to return at Barcelona Grand Prix after bout with illness

Yesterday 21:58
F1 Crashgate scandal is heading for the Supreme Court in dramatic new development Latest F1 News

F1 Crashgate scandal is heading for the Supreme Court in dramatic new development

Yesterday 20:54
F1 star George Russell has been 'let down' by Mercedes George Russell

F1 star George Russell has been 'let down' by Mercedes

Yesterday 18:57
Red Bull set for FIA protest: 'The team are furious' Latest F1 News

Red Bull set for FIA protest: 'The team are furious'

Yesterday 17:44
Ontdek het op Google Play
x