Mattia Binotto: Leclerc wins with a tool called Vettel

Relief typhoid in Italy it was heard all the way to Ardennes. Classic Ferrari for sale he finally won the race again Formula 1, first of Chemistry Raikkonen from last October at the race in Texas. The real irony, though, is that it’s flat Sebastian Vettel, who has been waiting for victory for more than a year, made this victory possible Ferrari in Leclerc, which was also confirmed by the team boss after the race Mattia binotto.

Mattia Binotto admits that without Vettl’s help, the race at Spa would not have been won

At the end Round 26 is Vettel on the target plane for a short time to reduce the gas to release further Leclerc, which was the entire racing weekend GP of Belgium no doubt faster Ferrari racer. The change of places made sense, for he was approaching from behind Lewis Hamilton. When it's Leclerc after the end of the 44th lap he crossed the finish line, he had before the strong current champion v silver arrows less than a second advantage. In other words: if Classic Ferrari for sale would not swap places, Lewis would Charles caught up and also overtook.

Mattia binotto said after the race: “Based on Lewis lap times, we realized it could be very tight. Because of this, we had to quickly make a plan on how we could keep it behind us for as long as possible. Fortunately, our plan came out and we only drive 44 laps here in Belgium. For a young racer, a first win is very important and I am sure we will see Charles on the top podium many more times."

Ferrari had to react as Lewis Hamilton got closer and closer. At the end of the race, it was clear that they were doing the right thing

Italian nor is there an opinion that he could be team decree reason for excitement. “We have always been transparent here. We’ve said since the start of the season that points for the team come first. Charles was very fast all weekend racing. We had to defend ourselves against Mercedes, we had no other choice here. Sebastian proved to be a real team player today and this is very important for a good team spirit."

"Understandably, we feel mixed feelings, but I think we can afford a little joy at Charles ’victory. He did a good job today. He attacked from the first to the last lap and it was very important for him to win the race for Anthoine Hubert and he succeeded. We felt his determination. We had a few chances to win the race this year and for various reasons we failed to do so. It may not be the best time to win a race, but for Charles and for us, this victory is important., ”He added binotto, which says something else about a tool called Hag: “I firmly believe that other opportunities will be offered to end his series without a win.”Maybe already in Monza? "We know that speed is very important in Monza because of the long planes. I estimate that we have proved here in Belgium that Monza must also be reckoned with. The floor plan of the track suits us very well."

Vettel: It was clear we had different races

Sebastian Vettel is by arrangement with the team at the beginning 27th round forward dropped teammate Charles Leclerc. Five laps later he overtook him as well Lewis Hamilton, which the German resisted intensely for two rounds. As he approached him further Bottas, Yippee Hag turned on his second stop. He finished the race fourth. About his first early stop, he said: “The hole was not to lose a spot against Lewis. I turned into boxing first and then the competitor behind you always has the option to stay on the track, which he did."

In the 27th lap, Vettel let his colleague go ahead and gave him his first Formula 1 victory

About the command desk instruction Ferrarito drop a teammate in front of him Leclerc, so it is Hag said: “At that moment, it was clear that we were a little different along the way. I made the first stop to catch Lewis and to some extent keep him for Charles as well. I also made a second stop to keep the rivals behind and to give Charles a safe distance. Because of this, it was also clear that I was more in the role of an assistant today and that I couldn’t drive my race. But like I said today, I didn’t have enough speed."

Vettel was also looking forward to the first victory of teammate Charles Leclerc and proved at yesterday's race that he is a good team player.

The first victories of his teammate in Formulas 1 he rejoiced also Hag. “Definitely good for the team and nice for him, it was a very special day. Of course, my own impression comes first and I was not satisfied with my racing today. I had trouble finding the right grip that Charles and the others obviously had, which made me unable to intervene in the fight for the top spots."          

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