While Mattia Binotto admits that it was the track characteristics that left Ferrari on the back foot in Hungary, it was his use of the word 'suffering' that captured one's attention. For while the red cars were third and fourth, both were over a minute behind the race winner, and from Saturday afternoon onwards it was clear that neither Sebastian Vettel or Charles Leclerc would be in a position to cause Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen any concern. The struggles of the Italian team, on a day Verstappen eclipsed the official lap record held by Michael Schumacher since his final title-winning season, was particularly hard to swallow for Ross Brawn, team boss during the Maranello outfit's...
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