Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel no longer shared the same short- or long-term goals, according to team principal Mattia Binotto. It was announced on Tuesday that Vettel will leave Ferrari when his contract expires at the end of this season, and 48 hours later Carlos Sainz was confirmed as his replacement. Binotto says Ferrari’s future has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and impending lower budget cap in 2021, and that the team and Vettel were no longer aligned. “When taking these decisions it’s because we are convinced we made the right decision and we are pretty happy,” Binotto said during a panel appearance at Motor Valley Fest Digital in Italy. “We close a cycle with...
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