Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have had a decent season so far. Team boss Mattia Binotto, however, is not satisfied with the results of their youngsters and hopes that they can improve their game.
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The youngsters of the Scuderia in F2 consist of Robert Schwartzman and Marcus Armstrong. The two are having an overwhelming season and Binotto is hoping they can step up their game for the second half of the season.
Mattia Binotto is not satisfied with the performance of the Ferrari F2 drivers
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Being part of the Ferrari driver academy is a privilege for many drivers because it is their path to Formula 1. One of their most famous drivers from their academy is Mick Schumacher, who won the F2 season last year.
This season tells a different story, however, as Schwartzman and Armstrong failed to live up to Binotto’s expectations. He’s comparing them to Schumacher Jr’s stint in Formula 2 and hopes they’ll get a similar result this year.
Formula 1 F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto during the press conference FIA / Handout about REUTERS
Nevertheless, Shwartzman is third overall with 91 points. It is Armstrong who seems to be struggling as he is fourteenth overall with just 24 points.
As quoted by Speedweek, Binotto said, “When we look at the results, nobody can gloss over the fact that the results are not as good as they were a year ago.” (Translated from German via Google)
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How is Schumacher doing this season?
Winning the F2 championship is certainly a hope for the German driver as he was ready to get into F1. For the Haas rookie, however, this season turned out to be unconvincing, as his best result so far is a twelfth place in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Despite having a bad season, Binotto thinks he’s on the right track.
He said, “We persevered early in the season – the goal for him should be not to put too much pressure on himself, but to focus entirely on learning. The 2021 season must be viewed as a year of training for him. “
Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – July 29, 2021 Mick Schumacher von Haas during a press conference before the Hungarian Grand Prix about REUTERS / Florion Goga
“And I see that Mick is on the right track, he’s making progress. Of course he made mistakes, but that’s part of the learning process. We can be satisfied with the interim results. It is important for Schumacher that he continues to develop and progress steadily in the second half, ”he concluded.
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With the start of the second half of the season, Binotto hopes that all of its drivers will step up their game and achieve better results, be it in Formula 1 or Formula 2.
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