Ferrari is taking a thinly veiled dig at Alfa Romeo F1 after “ruining” Antonio Giovinazzi’s race in Mexico

In the chaos of the race, many may have forgotten Antonio Giovinazzi. The Italian started the Mexican GP in 14th place and made an impressive jump to 6th place on the first lap of the race. He finished the race in 11th, however. Between what could have been a point scoop to an angry lap radio for Alfa Romeo, there’s a lot to unzip.

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With his seat on the team still unconfirmed, strategy errors during the race added to his frustration. During his out lap, the driver said blankly: “Hey guys, thanks for the great strategy.” Alfa Romeo had no answer.

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It didn’t end when Gio also took to Instagram to vent his frustrations. “Sometimes it’s easy to see the positive side, sometimes it’s hard. Today it is impossible. “

The pit stop strategy was completely wrong, which destroyed Giovinazzi’s initial hopes for the points. It would have been an incredible achievement for the team; especially when their contemporaries like Alpine and Aston Martin brought home points.

What went wrong at Alfa Romeo?

After catching up in the points, Antonio was sure of a strong finish. But then it was time to box. The team called their driver and after the stop, Giovinazzi left the pit lane behind Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas; the drivers battling for position towards the end of the grid.

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The Alfa Romeo was the slower car and the timing of the stop cost Antonio the void. As a result, Gio blames the team for slaughtering their race. “That was a completely wrong strategy. Until today I didn’t believe that the team could ruin me, but now I’m disappointed. “

Formula 1 F1 – Mexico City Grand Prix – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico – November 7, 2021 Alfa Romeo’s Antonio Giovinazzi in action during the REUTERS / Henry Romero race

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto did little to comfort the driver. “Ferrari is sorry if Giovinazzi doesn’t get the right conditions, I’m sorry he risks not getting a place next year.”

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Currently, the outfit is the penultimate team on the board with just 11 points. It’s been a bleak season for the team but with Valtteri Bottas at the wheel next season things are sure to improve. Hopefully Antonio Giovinazzi will be part of the uptrend.

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