“I don’t know if we are unstoppable,” Mattia Binotto downplays Christian Horner’s ambitious Ferrari remark

“I don’t know if we are unstoppable,” Mattia Binotto downplays Christian Horner’s ambitious Ferrari remark

Mattia Binotto and Charles Leclerc

While the 2021 Champion Max Verstappen retired during the 40th lap of the Australian GP. Red Bull boss Christian Horner was definitely frustrated after the Dutchman suffered his second retirement of the season. He admired the speed the Ferrari showed on track but Mattia Binotto thinks otherwise.

Charles Leclerc claimed his second victory of the season in the 2022 Australia GP. The Ferrari driver extended his lead in the Drivers Championship in first place with 71 points. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finished second. Meanwhile, George Russell claimed his first podium finish as a Mercedes driver as the Briton finished 3rd in the race.

The Scuderia lead the championship with more than 50 points separating them and Red Bull, who are in 3rd place behind Mercedes. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner labelled the Ferrari F175 as “unstoppable”.

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Mattia Binotto: “We hope that there will be a lot of Tifosi there”

Ferrari and Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix
Ferrari and Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto is surely impressed with the success his team has achieved in the opening three races of the season. But he believes every track imposes a unique challenge and it’s too early to predict. Meanwhile, he is happy to be back in Italy and receive a warm welcome from the Tifosi who will be passionately supporting the Scuderia.

Binotto said, “I don’t know if [we] will be unstoppable. Every single race will be different but it will be great to be in Imola now with such a great start to the season, after a win, to go there, there will be a lot of Tifosi. I just remember where we are coming in the morning and entering the paddock with all the fans there, it’s a great emotion. So we are very happy, we are looking forward to it and we hope that there will be a lot of Tifosi there.”

Ferrari is on course to cement their lead on the championship as Leclerc claims their and his second win of the 2022 season. And the Scuderia, comfortably sit on top of the Constructor’s championship with a 49 point lead on Mercedes in second place. Leclerc leads the drivers’ championship by 34 points which is more than anyone did during any point in the 2021 season. And the Italian team will be looking to increase their advantage with another strong performance in Imola for the Emilia Romagna GP on April 22-24.

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