Despite significant improvements over 2021, Ferrari nevertheless had a very challenging year in 2022. Following a catastrophic P6 finish in 2020, they were able to rally and place third the following year. Nonetheless, they had the chance to compete in the world championship in 2022. At least, such was their belief.
Charles Leclerc was the early favorite to win the championship because the F1-75 was undoubtedly the fastest vehicle in the early going. Unfortunately, as the season went on, their title charge faded away due to tactical errors and mechanical problems.
Ferrari’s terrible finish to the season was mostly the team owner Mattia Binotto’s fault and responsibility. He was consequently dismissed from his post at the conclusion of the campaign, and former Sauber team leader Frederic Vasseur took his place.
But, Binotto, who had been employed by Ferrari since 1995, claims that he will continue to support the Maranello-based team until the 2023 season begins in Bahrain.
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Why was Mattia Binotto fired?
Ferrari believed Binotto wasn’t the appropriate choice to lead them to championship triumph once more, despite being one of the finest minds in F1. For the bulk of 2022, the 53-year-relationship old’s with management has been exceedingly rocky.
The strategic mistakes made by Ferrari were a team effort for which many people bore direct responsibility. Nonetheless, as the team’s leader, Binotto had the final say and was therefore accountable. On top of that, Binotto’s refusal to designate a number-one driver made the team dynamic weak.
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He claimed that both drivers would receive similar treatment throughout the entire season, which many claim severely hurt Leclerc’s chances of competing against Max Verstappen. The Ferrari executives in Maranello did not like this, and when they realized that the Red Bull RB19 had outperformed them in the latter months of the year, they had to make the difficult decision to fire Binotto.
What to expect from Ferrari in 2023?
Ferrari feels optimistic going into the 2023 season. Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be given equal opportunities to start the season, according to new manager Fred Vasseur. He will, however, if necessary make the difficult decision to give one driver’s race priority over the other.
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The Scuderia appeared quick at the Bahrain 2023 preseason test, but not as quick as Red Bull, who appeared to have an edge in the bends. As the season’s first race in Bahrain approaches, Ferrari will be looking for a repetition of the opening race of the 2022 season, when the Italian team managed to earn a 1-2 result, led by Leclerc.
