Ferrari F1 boss Mattia Binotto to step down from role
Mattia Binotto has been Ferrari F1 chief since 2019
Team principal to leave helm at end of the year bringing to an end 28 years with the team
Ferrari's Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto will leave his role at the end of the year.
Binotto was at the helm of what seemed like the Scuderia's revival earlier this year, with Charles Leclerc fighting eventual runaway winner Max Verstappen for early race wins.
Yet, a disspointing second half of the season saw Ferrari finish just over 200 points off Red Bull in the Constructors Championship standings – and sitting just 39 points above third-placed Mercedes who only mustered one victory.
“With the regret that this entails, I have decided to conclude my collaboration with Ferrari," said Binotto, who has been at Ferrari since 1994.
"I am leaving a company that I love, which I have been part of for 28 years, with the serenity that comes from the convinction that I have made every effort to achieve the objectives set.
"I leave a united and growing team. A strong team, ready, I’m sure, to achieve the highest goals, to which I wish all the best for the future. I think it is right to take this step at this time as hard as this decision has been for me."
Ferrari chief executive Benedetto Vigna said: “I would like to thank Mattia for his many great contributions over 28 years with Ferrari and particularly for leading the team back to a position of competitiveness during this past year.
As a result, we are in a strong position to renew our challenge, above all for our amazing fans around the world, to win the ultimate prize in motorsport.
"Everyone here at the Scuderia and in the wider Ferrari community wishes Mattia well for the future.”
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