What happened to the old Ferrari team principal?
Audi announce former ferrari chief binotto as new f1 boss as seidl departs. Audi have announced former ferrari team principal mattia binotto is returning to grand prix racing as the new leader of their formula 1 project. Since 2025, binotto has been the head of the audi f1 project and chief operating officer (coo) and chief technical officer (cto) of sauber motorsport; he formerly served as the team principal of scuderia ferrari in formula one from 2019 to 2022.
Why was Mattia fired from Ferrari?
While Scuderia Ferrari showed promise for the 2022 season early on, it was clear that there was room for improvement. As a result, Mattia Binotto retires from Scuderia Ferrari to help the team continue to grow. Stefano Domenicali has resigned from his position as team principal of the Ferrari Formula One team with immediate effect. He will be replaced by Marco Mattiacci, currently president and CEO of Ferrari North America.
Why is Lewis Hamilton struggling with Ferrari?
Until the last few years, after all, he was renowned for his adaptability. Hamilton’s specific problem with the Ferrari this year is that he is lacking confidence in the rear during braking and corner entry. Steiner’s extraordinary ‘regret’ claim amid Hamilton ‘unrest’ at Ferrari. There are “some people” within Ferrari who “regret” replacing Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton, especially as the latter has brought “unrest” to the team, whereas Sainz has calmly gone about his business at Williams.