Flavio Briatore says a change was necessary at Ferrari after the Scuderia's failed title fights with Mercedes in recent years, amid reports that team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has been removed from his role and replaced by former chief technical officer Mattia Binotto. La Gazzetta dello Sport first reported that Arrivabene's contract had not been renewed by new Ferrari president John Elkann – with further claims suggesting the move was the wish of former chief Sergio Marchionne before his passing last summer. Binotto previously headed up Ferrari's power nit development before becoming technical boss in 2016 and the Scuderia's gains in horsepower last year were estimated to have...
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