“I wouldn’t have signed Hamilton for Ferrari”

Mattia Binottonew leader of Audi, gave an interview for Motorsport where it allows us to know the journey that the new team will have in F1. After his long time in Ferrariembarked on an adventure that seemed complicated but he faced with enthusiasm. “I missed the races, I missed the concept of the team. But I only agreed to come back because I was starting from a completely blank page. It was the attraction of a new challenge,” he began by saying.

The engineer admitted that he misses the atmosphere of the competition, admitting that he returned only because of the characteristics of this project. “I want to start again and the only attractive challenge for me is Audi, the most ambitious. It does not make sense to join a team that is already working. Here, on the other hand, I can develop, I returned again with my past and therefore “That’s incredible,” he said. Voted.

Regarding the future, Voted don’t believe that Audi Be ready to fight for the top positions. “Other teams took many years. Todt came to Ferrari in 1993 and the first constructors’ title was won in 1999. The same thing happened with Mercedes. It will take between 5 and 7 years, hopefully we will be a winning team in 2030.”

Nico Hulkenberg He is already an official driver for the team and may have the role of experienced driver. Despite the lack of confirmation of who will be the second driver, among the possible candidates is the German Mick Schumacher. “We can afford not to rush, because all the other teams have already decided on their lineup. There are two important aspects: on the one hand, experience to set the path for growth. On the other hand, a young and talented driver who come with us to the top.”

It’s not a secret Mick Schumacher I will leave everything to be a participant in the ‘Great Circus’ again and the only seat available is the Audi starting in 2026. Voted He did not deny the possibility that the son of the seven-time champion would return home. “Without a doubt, we are looking into it. I have met him and talked to him, I have known him for a long time who has been part of Ferrari Driver Academy. “I know his merits and advantages, he is one of the names we have in mind.”

After 24 years at Ferrari, Voted comment on the Italian team’s decision to sign hamilton. “I wouldn’t have signed Lewis because as Ferrari he would have kept his eyes on the other pilots. And if Charles Leclerc It’s the talent, it’s who in some way I think should get the credit.”