Ferrari was only two laps away from winning the Great Britain Grand Prix at Silverstone. Charles Leclerc led every single lap except for the last two laps when he was overtaken by Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto commented on the race result.
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He also commented on Ferrari’s progress in the first half of the season. He also mentioned the points the team will focus on in the second half of the season.
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Binotto presents the agenda for Ferrari in the second half of the 2021 season
As reported by speedweek, the Ferrari boss said he was very satisfied with the progress made by the Italian team. He also said the team still has a long way to go to lead the sport again.
“The bottom line is that I’m satisfied with our performance in England. Our racing speed was real and shows the progress we’ve made. We wanted to move forward in 2021, we made it.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 20, 2021, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto at the FIA press conference FIA / Handout about REUTERS
“It’s also nice to see: we were competitive on a slow track like Monaco and now on a fast track with smooth corners like Silverstone. That whets the appetite for the second half of the season, ”said Binotto.
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Of course, in the end we were disappointed that we didn’t win: Mattia
Binotto announced that the team is disappointed that Leclerc failed to bring the car home with the Silverstone win. However, he praised the Monegasque for his performance in the race.
“Of course we were disappointed in the end that we didn’t win. When your driver has been in the lead for so long and you’re practically trying to win, defeat is always sobering.
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Formula 1 F1 – Great Britain Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain – July 18, 2021, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after finishing second pool via REUTERS / Lars Baron
“I would have been happy for the whole team. A win for Charles would have been a nice reward for the whole team that has worked so hard over the past few weeks and months, ”said Mattia.
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