07/11/2020 - 9:52
- Clarín.com
- sports
The Ferrari team warned its drivers, the German Sebastian Vettel and the Monegasque Charles Leclerc, after both failed to comply with the health protocol established by the International Federation of Motorsports (FIA) before the Austrian Grand Prix, the first competition of the season of Formula 1.
"We must be more focused and more alert. I think both drivers understood that they did something wrong, "said Mattia Binotto, team boss, in a statement released this Saturday, on the eve of the Styrian Grand Prix. "I am pretty sure they will pay more attention in the future," he added.
Binotto's statement came shortly after the FIA demanded that Ferrari pay more attention to compliance with the rules of conduct. “We know how important it is to be here and breaking the rules of the protocol does not give a good image. We have to be strict, ”said the team leader.
Last week, Vettel had been recorded on camera talking to members of the Red Bull team without a mask. In addition, the quadruple champion of the category did not respect the minimum health safety distance with his interlocutors.
For his part, Leclerc returned to his home in Monaco between the two races at the Spielberg circuit, which is not prohibited by the Formula 1 health regulations, although it is not recommended. In addition, the cameras also captured it without a mask or respect for the distance with other people.
The FIA developed strict rules of conduct to prevent contagion at the restart of competition after the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Among other things, race participants should divide into groups and remain in so-called "bubbles" to minimize the risks of the virus spreading.
