Another closed door for Hülkenberg: Ferrari wants to keep Giovinazzi with Alfa Romeo

With confirmation Romain Grosjean at the team Haas for the season 2020, are for Nice Hülkenberg closed the door on the American team, even though he was considered the biggest favorite in the second-place award. Kot backup option he was left with only a team Alfa Romeo, where they are not yet for next year confirmed the racer another race car, but it looks like it won’t be successful there either, because Classic Ferrari for sale he has now publicly stood behind his young racer.

Antonio Giovinazzi enjoys the full trust and support of Ferrari bosses - Photo: Hasan Bratić

Mattia binotto, team leader from Maranella, stressed that Giovinazzi enjoys complete confidence Ferrari. The young Italian was a development racer last year Scuderieand this year they haveparked”With the partner team Alfa Romeo. Otherwise Giovinazzi at Alfa it doesn’t shine, because so far it has only won three points, while his teammate Kimi Raikkonen collected 31.

Hülkenberg's doors also closed for Alfa Romeo, as Ferrari defended its racer Antonio Giovinazzi

It's in Monza Giovinazzi achieved his best result so far, namely ninth place. This result came at the right time and was praised by the team boss after the race Frederic Vasseur. Team boss Ferrari Binotto so it is for colleagues from Motorsport-Total.com said: “A mistake in Belgium no doubt punished him, but he was among the points winners. In Monza, however, he proved himself in the top ten. It is still evolving and needs the support it deserves."

Last year, Giovinazzi was a Ferrari development and test racer and, according to team boss Mattia Binotta, he did an excellent job - Photo: Hasan Bratić

In words Binotta, young Giovinazzi at the time he is not as calm as he should be, for he still lives in uncertainty, whether he will be able to race next year as well. Therefore binotto he wants the young man to feel trusted Ferrari. "He is one of our racers.“The next races will be important because it will be easy confirmed its development, adds the Ferrari boss.

Obviously, the racing teams of Alfa Romeo and Ferrari will remain unchanged in the 2020 season, because the confirmation of Giovinazzi is only a matter of time - Photo: Hasan Bratić

That's for Giovinazzi it is not a test, but an opportunity to prove it, he explains binotto. "He has not yet been given the opportunity to show his full potential this year. However, certain aspects must also be taken into account here.“One of them is definitely a two-year break from racing. “We could see how his performances in the qualifiers are always better, where he is getting closer to Kimi Raikkonen.“But he misses more in races experience, especially in duels bike by bike. “This probably also has to do with a lack of trust, which we have to attribute to a two-year break. But what really counts is a positive trend,He added binotto.            

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