F1 Created Uproar, Ferrari Boss Mattia Binotto Resigns!

Ferrari Principal Team, Mattia Binotto (center). (Photo: Twitter @ScuderiaFerrari)

JAKARTA - Shocking news came from Ferrari. Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto has resigned.

This news was announced on the official Instagram page of Formula 1 (F1). In their upload, there is an explanation from Binotto regarding this decision.

The man from Italy admitted that it was hard to leave the Prancing Horse Team, nicknamed Ferrari. But according to him, this is the right time to take this big step.

"Regrettably, I have decided to end my collaboration with Ferrari. I leave the company I love, of which I have been a part for 28 years, with the calm that comes from the belief that I have made every effort to achieve the goals set", said Binotto in an F1 post on Instagram.

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"I leave a united and growing team. A strong team, ready, I believe, to achieve the highest goals, which I wish all the best for the future."

"I think it's right to take this step now even though this decision has been very hard for me. I want to thank everyone at Getione Sportiva who have shared this journey with me, which has consisted of hardships but also great satisfaction", he continued.

Previously, there were rumors that Ferrari would expel Binotto from the position of team principal. However, the team management categorically denied this.

Binotto is considered one of the key factors in the rise of Ferrari in recent years. In the 2022 season, he succeeded in bringing Ferrari to become fierce rivals of Red Bull Racing.

The proof is that Ferrari driver Carles Leclerc was able to seal second place in the final standings for the 2022 F1 season.