Leclerc and Binotto comment on Ferrari’s upcoming aero upgrades.
“In the next races it will be at least our turn to try to develop as much as we can the car by introducing upgrades,” said Binotto.
15 May 2022
by Rob Kershaw

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto estimates that Red Bull gained two tenths of a second per lap as a result of the upgrades they introduced at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Ferrari gave new engines to Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in the last two but, asides from skids on the back of the car to help with stability and limit “porpoising,” have not added anything major to the car since the beginning of the year.

They intend to do so in the Spanish Grand Prix in just over a week, with adaptations expected to be made to the sidepods and wings.

‘Ferrari Upgrades’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/leclerc-a...aero-upgrades/


Ferrari boss concedes Red Bull have pace advantage, warns ‘it’s our turn’ to bring upgrades
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes that Red Bull have “a couple of tenths” over the Scuderia at present, but he aims to pull it back as the development battle continues.
15 May 2022
by Rob Kershaw

Red Bull implemented changes to their RB18 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was described as a “risk” by adviser Dr Helmut Marko due to the lack of preparatory time that weekend, but the reported 5kg weight loss and two-tenth improvement helped Max Verstappen to victory, before he overcame Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to win again in Miami.

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto: “In terms of performance assessments, and how much they [Red Bull] developed compared to us, is that a concern? I would say not,” he said, quoted by Autosport.

“I don’t think that the difference is huge. It is a matter of maximum a couple of tenths and we should not forget that [in Miami] we locked the front row. In qualifying we had a better performance compared to the Red Bull, so overall, in a weekend, I don’t think there is much difference between the Red Bull and the Ferrari.”

‘Ferrari’s turn for Upgrades’;

https://formula1news.co.uk/ferrari-b...ring-upgrades/


Binotto hoping budget cap curbs Red Bull's progress
15/05/2022
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Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto is hoping that the limitations of the budget cap will compromise Red Bull's upgrade programme as the championship battle develops.

Believing that a package of upgrades will be more effective than incremental changes Binotto is doubtful whether Red Bull can maintain the development programme which has allowed it close the gap.

"I always said that you should have wait five races at least to assess the proper competitiveness within the cars," said the Italian. "Now five races has gone, we are leading both championships which is great, so we should not be too disappointed.”

‘Ferrari believe upgrade packages to be MORE effective’;

https://www.pitpass.com/72478/Binott...Bulls-progress


Ferrari ramp up Red Bull mind games by aiming budget cap accusation at F1 rivals
21:19, 14 May 2022
By Neil Moxley

Ferrari have kicked off the mind-games with rivals Red Bull as the Formula One season hots up. The Scuderia have fired the first shots in what is shaping up to be a new rivalry as long-time leaders Mercedes struggle to get with the pace. Whispers from the pit-lane suggest that Red Bull has already splashed more of its budget on car upgrades than their Italian rivals.

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto caused a stir with his comments. He said: “I hope at some point Red Bull can no longer develop, because there’s a budget cap for a reason. If they can, then I don’t understand (why).”

Binotto hinted that Red Bull has already spent a lot more of the $140m budget cap than his team. However, insiders in Max Verstappen’s camp believe this is little more than hot air. They have pointed to re-structuring within the team - fewer of the team travel to the track and more work is carried out in the Milton Keynes factory.

‘Ferrari mind games’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...notto-26966982


Marko uses Sainz to hit back at Ferrari’s budget cap talk
Date published: May 14 2022
Jamie Woodhouse

Red Bull’s Helmut Marko dismissed talk from Ferrari about his team’s budget usage, adding that Carlos Sainz’s crashes must be taking a toll.

However, put to him by Motorsport-Total.com that there were reports of Red Bull already using up 75% of its development budget, Marko dismissed that as “nonsense”. “I don’t think we are in a significantly different position than Ferrari in this respect,” he added.

The Spaniard has suffered several big shunts in the early stages of the 2022 season, the most recent occurring in Miami as he crashed out of the second practice session on Friday. So, Marko says these repair jobs will be impacting Ferrari’s available budget. “Especially as I wonder what effect it has on them that Carlos Sainz has already crashed the car several times,” Marko continued. “That can’t be cheap!”

‘Crashing Ferrari’s isn’t cheap’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/helmut...sting-ferrari/


Marko ponders Ferrari’s development budget after Sainz crashes
14th May 2022, 17:17
by Fergal Walsh

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto questioned Red Bull’s current development speed, and believes that its ongoing pace of manufacturing and fitting new upgrades can’t be sustained. However, Marko doesn’t think that Red Bull has spent significantly more of its budget than Ferrari across the opening portion of the season.

“I don’t think so,” Marko told Motorsport-Total.com. “It’s true that the increased logistics costs are a problem. But it’s not just us, it’s Ferrari and all the other teams.”

“We plan our updates in such a way that we always lose weight with each update, because unfortunately we still haven’t reached the minimum weight. And we won’t quite reach it with the next update either.”

‘Ferrari Crashing Costs Questioned’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/...sainz-crashes/


Charles Leclerc crashes Niki Lauda's iconic 1974 £1m Ferrari into wall at Monaco
As he approached the La Rascasse corner the Monacan lost control, following a break failure in the 48-year-old vehicle.
19:05, 15 May 2022
By Joshua Lees Sports Trends Writer

Following his crash in Lauda’s historic car the Monacan took to Twitter, writing: “When you thought you already had all the bad luck of the world in Monaco and you lose the brakes into rascasse with one of the most iconic historical Ferrari Formula 1 car."

The famous car was used by Lauda in 1974, and helped him secure victory in the Spanish Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix on the way to a fourth-placed finish in the standings that year. This is not the first time the vehicle has been crashed, after Jean Alesi did just that at the same event as Leclerc’s nightmare last year.

‘Niki Lauda’s 1974 Ferrari F1 car brake failure’;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...crash-26971165