Binotto Not Sacked As Ferrari Announces New "Chain of Command"

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Ferrari has quickly deteriorated from a team that was challenging consistently for wins and pole positions last year to a team that has been just about making it in the top 10. Many have suggested that Ferrari needs a change in the way it operates and Ferrari has supposedly relented to these suggestions.

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Ferrari Announces Change to Organisational Structure

Ferrari explained this change as "a chain of command that is more focused and simplified and provides the heads of each department the necessary powers to achieve their objectives"

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto explained why this change was necessary

“As hinted at a few days ago, we are making changes to the technical side of the organisation so as to speed up the design and development on the car performance front”

He further elaborated on this

“A change of direction was needed to define clear lines of responsibility and working processes, while reaffirming the company’s faith in its technical talent pool. The department run by Enrico Cardile will be able to count on the experience of Rory Byrne and established engineers such as David Sanchez. It will be the cornerstone of the car’s development”

Rory Byrne is one of the men involved in the design of Michael Schumacher’s car during the early 2000s during one of Ferrari’s most dominant periods

Binotto went on to explain how their team personnel are technically proficient but need the right direction

“We believe Ferrari personnel are of the highest level and we have nothing to envy about our main competitors in this respect, but we had to make a decisive change, raising the bar in terms of the responsibilities of the department heads”

He concluded by reiterating that this is just a part of Ferrari’s long-term plans

“We have said it several times, but it’s worth repeating: we have started to lay the foundations of a process which should lead to a new and enduring winning cycle. It will take some time and we will suffer setbacks like the one we are experiencing right now in terms of results and performance”


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Andrew Shovelin, trackside engineer of Mercedes has explained that Valtteri Bottas “practices his starts normally through the lights on his steering wheel during the weekend” and that it was these light that “distracted him” at the Hungarian GP

Former F1 driver Giedo Van der Garde feels that “it's important that” Red Bull’s car “has a good balance. If the car isn't balanced” it “is going to slide”

He also stated that “The races follow each other very quickly, so the teams can't really come up with big updates”

Sebastian Vettel feels that Ferrari’s decision to drop him next year “could have been a bit different, but it is what it is”

He also thinks that “A decision is a decision and” that he is “a professional in that regard” and owes Ferrari “respect and” wants to “give them everything” he “can and try to have the best season” they can

Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen thinks that “Ferrari and Red Bull have work to do in every area if they are to challenge Mercedes consistently any time soon”

He also thinks that strategically “the performance of Racing Point is a really important development in Formula 1”

He further elaborated that "Potentially this means that Ferrari and Red Bull Racing now face a very strong pair of strategic partners in Mercedes and Aston Martin”

Alpha Tauri team principal Franz Tost added to that by saying that “A team like Racing Point is currently showing that it might be better to buy complete cars”

Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly feels that Red Bull’s “Max has signed for several years and Alex has strong support from Thailand” and doesn't “know if that will change in the future”

He also doesn’t “know what Alex's situation is” or “what's happening for him now”

Former F1 driver turned commentator Martin Brundle thinks that Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas “somehow needs to get into Lewis's head at Silverstone”

He also suggested that “there's always a Hamilton, Senna, or Schumacher or suchlike around to spoil your day” while reflecting on Bottas’ post-race demeanor in Hungary

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that they “as a team support Romain's decision. It's a free world. It's his own decision what he does in the future” regarding Grosjean’s stance on kneeling before the race


Will these organisational changes help Ferrari get back on track?