News Details

Binotto: COVID-19 pandemic changed Ferrari/ Vettel situation

Austrian Grand Prix – Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says the team's decision to drop Sebastian Vettel was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto confirmed that Sebastian Vettel's version of events as told during Thursday's press conference was accurate, and that Ferrari changed their mind about keeping the four time World Champion. Vettel was told at the start of May that his services are no longer required at Ferrari, meaning this season is his last with the team. He does not have a race seat for next year. Ferrari didn't offer him a new contract, or attempt to negotiate with him, despite pre-season assurances that he was their first...
Full Story »
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Binotto: The pandemic changed our situation with Seb

  The uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic changed Ferrari's...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Binotto: COVID-19 pandemic changed Ferrari’s stance...

Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto says the COVID-19 pandemic...
5y ago from Crash.net

Binotto concedes Ferrari changed plans on Vettel

Mattia Binotto concedes Ferrari changed its plans with regards to...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com

Binotto: Pandemic led to change of stance on 'first...

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says a series of exceptional circumstances -...
5y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Fabio Di Giannantonio: Ducati no longer have an edge...

Fabio Di Giannantonio believes Ducati no longer have an edge over rival...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Ducati showcases 2026 MotoGP livery

Reigning back-to-back Teams’ Champions Ducati Corse has unveiled its...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500

Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...

Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...

McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...

Long Beach to bring in new leadership for iconic event

Organizers of the annual Grand Prix of Long Beach event have announced...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'He brings something very special to the team' - Mikel...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised under-fire striker Viktor...
51m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Player ratings: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal

Arsenal made seven changes but still managed a huge win in Italy on...
5h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Jesus and Gyokeres give Arteta selection headache as...

Arsenal celebrated their qualification to the Round of 16 of the Champions...
8h ago from SkySports.com

Gabriel Jesus stakes claim at Inter as Arsenal...

sion accomplished for Arsenal. A seventh win out of seven ensured Mikel...
8h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.