Mattia Binotto, main team of the Ferrari team, came back this Friday on the decision not to keep Sebastien Vettel for the next season of Formula 1. The Italian explained in particular that the crisis linked to the coronavirus had forced Scuderia to change its plans .
“The pandemic has changed the whole world, not just F1“Mattia Binotto launched this Friday on the sidelines of the first free practice session of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix. For the 50-year-old Italian, Sebastian Vettel was still the”first choice“Ferrari last winter but the crisis has”changed the whole situation.“
The German driver said on Thursday that he was “surprised“by the decision not to renew him in 2021. The leader did not contradict the quadruple World Champion.”We made a decision, it’s our responsibility“, said Mattia Binotto, referring to the significant reduction in the budget ceiling for the 2021 season.
To replace Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari hired, from the 2021 season, the Spaniard Carlos Sainz, current driver at McLaren.
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