“Max is very fast on the long runs”: Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto stays wary of Red Bull
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto
As most of the teams have come out with a host of upgrades for the twelfth round of this year’s Formula 1 Championship, the free practice sessions ahead of the French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard bore some special importance. During these crucial FP sessions, the teams sent out their drivers with the upgraded cars so that they could record their own performance and compare it with that of their rival teams’ in order to get knowledge of where they stand in terms of car performance and race pace.
As we are halfway into the F1 2022 season, we have an idea of the two most prominent teams of this season–Red Bull and Scuderia Ferrari. And both of these teams have brought about a host of changes in their car in order to stay at par with the new developments in F1. As the cars are getting ready right now for the all-important Qualifying Session, Ferrari are trying their best to capture the pole position in order to capture the lead in the Championship table by usurping Red Bull from that spot.
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Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto reacts to their upgraded cars’ speed and performance after the free practice sessions
Seeing the performance that the two Ferrari F1-75’s displayed on the racetrack at the Circuit Paul Ricard on Friday, Mattia Binotto is hopeful of the fact that Ferrari might be getting their hat-trick in the French Grand Prix. In the previous two races in Britain and in Austria, Ferrari had the upper hand over Red Bull as Sainz won the race in Silverstone and Leclerc got the victory in Spielberg. And now, the fight for the pole position is presumably going to be a tight one, as far as Mattia Binotto’s opinions are concerned.
Speaking of his predictions for the much-awaited Qualifying Session ahead of the French Grand Prix 2022, Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto said, “Halfway through the season, we are keeping up with the developments, and it’s good to see that the car is still performing. It’s good to keep the pressure. Max was very fast yesterday on the long runs, and we need to prepare well. It will be close today.”
He also said, “Red Bull has a new wing and more speed. It will be different between us, but let’s see who has taken the right compromise.”
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