Mattia Binotto’s departure as Scuderia Ferrari boss at the end of the year is unlikely to affect the team’s performance next season, championship runner-up Charles Leclerc told reporters ahead of Friday’s awards ceremony . of the FIA in Bologna.
Binotto announced his resignation on November 29, and Maranello has so far not announced a replacement. If their rivals Red Bull and Mercedes enjoy remarkable stability at the top, management changes are consistent in the red ranks.
“I have never had a change in team manager while racing for the same team,” pointed out Leclerc, who made his Ferrari-powered Sauber debut in 2018.
“It will probably take a bit of time for the (new) team principal to feel comfortable with the system and Ferrari, because it’s obviously a big team. But I think if it’s done the right way, I don’t think we will suffer anything on the track. I am very sure that it will be a calm transition”, was explained.
One of the main candidates to replace him is Frenchman Frederic Vasseur, boss of the Sauber team, which currently competes as Alfa Romeo but will be an Audi factory team from 2026. Leclerc drove in a lower category for Vasseur, which he founded . ART Grand Prix with Leclerc’s manager Nicolas Todt.
The Monegasque refused to comment on who should replace Binotto and expressed confidence that company president John Elkann and Ferrari chief executive Benedetto Vigna would make the right decision. “Ferrari is a team very different from the rest.”
Asked by name of Vasseur “I can only comment on my experience with Fred, which has obviously been good. I’ve been working with Fred since the lower ranks, where he believes in me and we’ve always had a good relationship. Obviously it shouldn’t influence any of the decisions. He’s always direct, very honest and it’s something I like about Fred. Whether he is or not, I don’t know.”
Leclerc confirmed that Binotto called him before his announcement and that he respects the decision. “I can only thank him. He believed in me from the beginning, he extended me a very, very long contract and before becoming team manager he was also within the scuderia (squad) for many, many years,” he said.
“He has contributed to the success the team has had in recent years, so I wish him the best and now it’s up to us to focus on the future and try to make the right decisions to be more challenging for the Red Bull next. year. coming”.
Source: La Verdad
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