Binotto on 'real mistake': "Am sure Charles will learn from this".

Binotto is confident Leclerc will learn from mistake

Leclerc did not finish because of (what appeared to be) a driver error. Over the radio, the Monegasque could be heard complaining about his throttle, but even during the race Leclerc corrected himself in front of the cameras and seemed to admit it was a mistake on his part. Binotto spoke briefly to Viaplay about it: "There is not much to say. It was a genuine mistake. These are things that happen when you are driving to the limit. The most important thing is to learn from it. I’m pretty sure Charles will learn. He is a fantastic driver."

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Despite Leclerc's DNF and Carlos Sainz's disappointing final result, Binotto is particularly excited. Sainz appeared at the start of the weekend in France with a new engine and associated parts, which meant he started the French GP from the back. It was a sensational race for the Spaniard who finished on P5. Binotto especially saw the potential of the Ferrari F1-75.

Binotto: "It is more important to turn the page, to start looking forward to Hungary. We have shown our potential is great. We have fantastic drivers. I think today, over fifteen laps we’d got the edge on Red Bull in terms of tyre management and degradation. Everything was going well, it was a fantastic race. We need to stay positive and look forward to the next one in seven days and get the maximum out of it."