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BINOTTO acknowledges: “Our main goal this year was not third place”

Ferrari has proven to be more competitive this season than many expected - especially after last year's disastrous year.

The Italians are with the team McLaren fighting for third place construction championship where it shows them very well. With that, they are, in words Mattie Binotta even exceed their own expectations.

Po failure, which the team recorded for years 2020, in Maranello all hopes were placed in new rules, occurring next year. That's why it is Ferrari was one of the teams that quickly decided to focus entirely on the year 2022, but nevertheless achieved during this year significant progress. And it was a big surprise, not only for the fans and spectators, but also for Ferrari itself.

Ferrari is fighting for third place with McLarn in the construction championship this year, which, according to Mattie Binotta, was not their main goal - Photo: HB Press

"We never really developed a current race car. We made some improvements at the start of the season and that was it,”Is binotto told colleagues from Motorsport-Total.com. Nevertheless, they were introduced later in the season many engine updates, but this was done with 2022 in mind. "All our efforts have been focused on the 2022 race car from the very beginning. We have never given up. Therefore, it did not occur to us to ever try to harm the preparations for the 2022 season in favor of this year. Not even in the fight for third place,”Says the 52-year-old boss Ferrari.     

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