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Binotto: Technical directives have hurt engine performance

Ferrari's engine performance has indeed decreased in the wake of a series of FIA technical directives clarifying certain grey areas, admits Mattia Binotto. The directives, which started at the 2019 United States Grand Prix, have clamped down on potential engine trickery to subvert the 100kg/hour fuel-flow limit and the burning of oil for performance gains, which Ferrari was alleged to be doing with their power unit. Indeed, this season Ferrari's car has been noticeably slower on the straights, and while an investigation by the FIA into last year's engine was resolved with a confidential settlement in which the Scuderia admitted no wrongdoing, Binotto concedes that they have lost some...
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