08/03/2020 - 19:06
- Clarín.com
- sports
The start of the Formula 1 season was not what was expected for Ferrari, due to the complicated operation demonstrated by the cars of Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel, and which even included the grotesque collision between the two with abandonment included before completing the first lap at the Grand Prix of Styria. In this framework, in the restructuring that the Italian brand did after the Hungarian Grand Prix a few weeks ago, it was defined that Mattia Binotto is no longer the team's technical director.
"I am no longer technical director, I am only a team leader. There are many tasks in running a company, there is no way to do them all at the same time. We recently changed our technical organization in Maranello. We had to do that. I am no longer the technical director. We need responsible people from each area. I think we have succeeded, "said Binotto during the Silverstone weekend, where Charles Leclerc saved the potatoes with a third place and Sebastian Vettel barely got a tenth place.
The Performance Development Department was entrusted to Enrico Cardile, who was serving as head of Aerodynamics and Project Management for the team's automobiles.
"A change of direction was necessary to clearly define responsibilities and move the work forward, reaffirming the company's faith in its talents. Enrico Cardile's department will draw on the experience of Rory Byrne and renowned engineers like David Sánchez. It will be the basis for the development of the car, "said Binotto a few weeks ago.
And he closed: "We believe that the people of Ferrari are at the highest level and we do not have to envy our rivals in this regard, but we need to make a decisive change, raising the bar in terms of responsibility for department heads."
