Binotto, at Mercedes: “We are not the only ones making mistakes”

Mercedes tried it on Austin Y Mexicobut red bull Y Verstappen they are superior. The stars sought victory after greatly improving a car that at the beginning of the season suffered from many problems. But same with USA as in Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguezthe Brackley they were not successful in their attacks, with different strategies before the red bull of Max. Mexico is probably the best opportunity of the year for Mercedes, because they can benefit from the lower air density on that track to not lose much time on the straights due to the lower air resistance that exists on the straight way this asphalt. Russell started 2nd and Hamilton started 3rd on a grid where the ‘poleman’ had the losing side, but they got it wrong at the start by betting on the medium starting tire instead of the he used soft Verstappen. This allowed Max to start better and maintain first place in the first corner, and to put the medium tire after his only stop, with better speed than the hard rubber they put on. lewis Y george on a track with very little wear and tear.

The most unexpected is the Principal Team of Ferrari, Mattia Binotto, will use the bad decisions of the Mercedes wall to defend itself from the criticism that the Maranello team received throughout the course for its many strategic failures against Red Bull. He did this after the race in Mexico.

“In Hungary we are criticized and normally when we do things that are not right, we are criticized.. At Ferrari, mistakes are always criticized twice,” he said..

“Mercedes probably lost in Mexico and the previous race by not choosing the right tires. So I think it’s not just us who made different decisions or made mistakes,” he added.. However, the situations are very different. Mercedes came to opt for two wins after starting the season with a car that was very far from the front, solving its problems and taking steps forward. Meanwhile, Ferrari did the opposite: it had the best car in the first few races and Red Bull’s progress caught up. The failures of the strategy of those from Maranello were added to that defeat in the development of the single-seater and the mistakes in the pit stop.

Before that reflection, Binotto also had an answer: “Mercedes has made its car more aggressively recently. We came out earlier and fully focused on 2023.”

Mexico’s altitude affected Ferrari more than anything else

Furthermore, the words of Mattia Binotto they came after a very difficult race to ferraribecause the Italian car was the most affected by the altitude of Mexico (2238 meters). Ferrari had to lower its engine power significantly so as not to compromise its turbo, and to combat the loss of power at top speed, they had to lower its downforce, something that would affect them in the corner. sainzbetter ferrari with 5th place, he already made it clear on Saturday that his car was too difficult to drive and gave him a constant whipping. In its part, charles leclerc He suffered a lot, more than usual, in a car that was far from what drivers are used to driving on lower altitude tracks.