Binotto now also busy with off-track misconceptions at Ferrari
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Although it seemed clear what Ferrari president John Elkann said about Ferrari's title aspirations, ambiguity has arisen among Ferrari supporters. Fans felt the team appeared unmotivated after the statements, but team boss Mattia Binotto is bringing clarification.
Binotto clarifies Elkann statements
And so Mattia is also outside the racing team putting out fires and rectifying ambiguities. Indeed, John Elkann had made the comment that Ferrari would still grab a drivers' or constructors' title between now and 2026. In a way, that came across wrong to many Ferrari fans; it was assumed that Elkann was aiming for a title in 2026, although it seemd nevertheless clear that the chairman was talking about 'from now until 2026'.
With the aim of only going for the title again in 2026, it was assumed that the team is unmotivated, and this came in for criticism for the Italian racing team. Formularapida.net quotes team boss Binotto once again clarifying Elkann's statements: "It was more about 'managing' expectations. I think he said exactly that it was about 'before 2026', meaning from now until 2026. There should be no doubt that the team's ambition is to win a title as soon as possible." Looking at the current season, the team boss does conclude that big steps need to be taken to achieve the goal.