“He’s in a good place,” Gunther Steiner reckons Mattia Binotto can bounce back from his Ferrari exit

Steiner had faith in Mattia Binotto to eventually have a clear path in his career again.

“He’s in a good place,” Gunther Steiner reckons Mattia Binotto can bounce back from his Ferrari exit

Gunther Steiner, Mattia Binotto

Mattia Binotto resigned as team principal of Scuderia Ferrari at the end of 2022. The 53-year-old spearheaded the Italian team for four F1 seasons. However, after an unsuccessful title campaign last season, Binotto and Ferrari parted ways. Haas Team Principal Gunther Steiner recently talked about being in contact with the Italian. Steiner believed the former Ferrari Team boss would bounce back after this setback in his career.

Gunther Steiner was questioned by the media about his belief on whether Binotto was a victim of the Piranha F1 club. The 57-year-old dismissed the question. He replied, “I don’t know you have to ask him that.” Further, the Haas boss recalled his conversation with Mattia and mentioned the state of the 53-year-old. He continued, “I think he’s in a good place. I spoke with him at beginning of the week.”

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Mattia decided to resign after a failed title bid in 2022

Additionally, Steiner believes that Mattia Binotto can indeed get back from this career blow. The 57-year-old said, “I think a guy like Mattia will land on his feet.” Although Mattia will is presently on a 12-month gardening leave as agreed with the Scuderia. The Haas Team Principal had a great relationship with the former Ferrari F1 boss. The Netflix docuseries, ‘Drive to Survive’ portrayed their bond in its latest season as well.

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Mattia and Gunther were known to be allies in the paddock

Moreover, Gunther was asked about his feelings on the negative few of the Ferrari-Haas partnership. The American team buys all the ‘listed parts’ from the Scuderia and even has a design office in Maranello. The 57-year-old answered, “It doesn’t do anything to you.” Steiner further mentioned dealing with these comments as a standard affair. He explained, “It’s part of the job. I wouldn’t say you enjoy it but you know it’s part of the job and you do it.”

Although for 2023, it will be Fred Vasseur leading Haas’s technical partner than Mattia Binotto. Additionally, Gunther expressed his belief in not caring for backlash from the paddock. The 57-year-old said, “Because once you start to enjoy negative things, I think then you’re quite a sad person.”. The Haas Team Principal affirmed his stance on having a thick skin. He concluded, “It’s part of your job to get the best out of it. Your skin gets very thick after a while.”

Thus, Gunther Steiner is confident that Mattia Binotto will come back to F1 stronger than ever. Binotto led the charge at the most successful F1 team and re-established it as a title contender during his tenure as team boss. Subsequently, Mattia will be on the radar for a few teams on the grid after the 53-year-old gets done with his gardening leave.

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