After several current driver announcements, there is only one place left for the next season. The second seat at Alfa Romeo next to Antonio Giovinazzi’s Valtteri Bottas is the only one that is still in doubt.
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Meanwhile, Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto is hinting that if they don’t choose a Ferrari Academy driver next season, as an engine supplier, they will evaluate their collaboration with Alfa Romeo.
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What did Ferrari F1 boss Mattia Binotto say?
In the run-up to the Italian GP, when asked how much influence Ferrari will have over who will take second place at Alfa Romeo next season, Mattia Binotto replied: “I think this is really a team decision. The team is really independent when it comes to choosing its driver, which is also important to us. “
“It’s also clear that Antonio is our reserve driver for us, he’s an Italian, he’s part of the Ferrari family, he’s a Ferrari driver. So it will be great for us that he will still be on the road next year. We believe he is a good driver and he deserves to be seated next year. “
“As a component supplier, I think that of course we always evaluate the cooperation, the partnership with the team and, of course, the choice of the driver is part of the evaluation,” concluded Binotto.
Always the same story for me in September: Giovinazzi is frustrated by the uncertainty of his seat
Ferrari Academy driver Antonio Giovinazzi is understandably frustrated by the insecurity of his seat. The Italian, who is in his third season in Formula 1, knows very well that many drivers are aiming for his place for the next season.
According to the driver market, Mercedes is pushing for Nyck de Vries to join the Swiss team. Alpine wants Guanyu Zhou to move up in F1. Giovinazzi is keen to continue with Alfa Romeo for the next year, however, but the Italian reveals he hasn’t heard from his boss, Frederic Vasseur.
As quoted by Motorsport, when asked if he had heard anything from his team boss about his future, Antonio Giovinazzi replied: “No, I have no news yet. I was just told that Valtteri was coming to Alfa. But I haven’t heard from me. “
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“It’s always the same story for me in September. For the past three years there have been rumors about my seat in September and about the year after. ”(Quotes translated via Google)
Formula 1 F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – Alfa Romeo’s Antonio Giovinazzi during a press conference FIA / Handout about REUTERS.
“Anyway, I don’t want to go into it too much because I’m wasting energy on it. Above all, I want to be satisfied with my own performance and then see what others decide, ”added Giovinazzi.
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