Binotto recently announced that he wanted to miss some of the remaining races this season to see how feasible it was to lead the team remotely.
Looking ahead to this weekend’s race in Turkey, Ferrari F1 Sports Director Laurent Mekies confirmed that Binotto will be staying in Maranello for the weekend.
“Mattia always approached his role in an innovative way and tried to think outside the box,” said Mekies.
“He has developed a way of working that has the flexibility to manage priorities as efficiently as possible: he had adopted this approach as technical director and now applied it more widely as team leader.
“At first glance, it might seem strange not to see him physically in the briefings or on the pit wall, but he’ll be using all the latest communication technology so his voice and input are loud and clear to everyone inside and out on the team.”
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With F1 set to start a record-breaking 23-race calendar in 2021, all teams are currently looking into how best to change their employees to avoid burnout, and will extend to senior management.
Binotto isn’t the first senior F1 team member to choose to skip a race weekend in recent years. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff missed the Brazilian Grand Prix last year as a test in order not to travel to other events in the future, but has taken part in every Grand Prix this season.
Binotto said at Imola two weeks ago that it was vital that Ferrari look after its employees to ensure they have the “right level of efficiency, focus and focus” despite the challenges of next year’s bumper calendar.
“When I look at myself, you have to balance your duties on the track and at the factory,” said Binotto.
“The factory is important, where we develop and prepare the car.
“For myself, I think I won’t be participating in all of the races. Even in 2020 I’m thinking about skipping some of the races in the latter part of the season, starting in Turkey.
“But that’s more of a possibility for next year, because if you are responsible for an entire team, the racing event is certainly important, but the entire management of the team is also important.
“[When] As the number of races increases, a judgment needs to be given to ensure that some engineers and technicians strike a balance wherever possible. “
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