Scuderia Ferrari’s F1 team representative Mattia Binotto explained to the FIA (International Automobile Federation) that Max Verstappen had “obviously” crossed the line at the pit exit at the Monaco Grand Prix but escaped without penalty. Seeking.
Scuderia Ferrari protests after the Monaco Grand Prix race, claiming that the winner Sergio Perez and the third-placed Max Verstappen Red Bull had crossed the line at the pit exit when returning to the track after a pit stop. did.
However, Ferrari’s protest was dismissed by Steward because the wording of the race director’s memo did not exactly match the International Sports Code.
Mattia Binotto is confused by that decision.
“I would like to ask the FIA for an explanation,” Mattia Binotto told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“It’s very clear that Verstappen crossed the yellow line.”
“When this happened in the past, I was given a 5 second penalty.”
“We do not understand the passivity shown today.”
But Mattia Binotto admits that Scuderia Ferrari’s loss of victory is their fault.
Charles Leclerc continued cruising for victory. His teammate Carlos Sainz served as a buffer between Leclerc and the Red Bull forces.
However, Scuderia Ferrari failed the strategy. Charles Leclerc was replaced with intermediate and slick tires three laps later. The latter was a double stack and Leclerc retreated to 4th place.
Mattia Binotto admitted that there was a mistake.
“Disappointment of Leclerc,” said Mattia Binotto. “It’s also our disappointment.”
“When I started the race in 1st and 2nd place and lost the race in this way, I’m sorry, but it basically means that an error occurred.”
“Charles is right. If the driver finished in 4th place, something went wrong. There are several options to review.”
“I did something wrong at least a couple of times. I’ll analyze them.”
“I was underestimating the speed of the intermediate tires. I should have stopped Charles one lap earlier or not at all. I should have left him, kept his position and replaced it directly with dry tires.”
Sunday’s results mean Max Verstappen has increased his lead over Charles Leclerc to 9 points in the drivers’ ranking and Red Bull has 36 points ahead of Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship.
“It will serve as a lesson,” Mattia Binotto concludes.
“We want to make up for it as soon as possible. The car is fine, the drivers are in good condition, but the team has no smile. We are all disappointed.”
“But instead of blaming anyone, this team wants to grow.”
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