That sharp fin above the engine, dropping towards the wing, looks like a knife ready to cut. Because the F1-75 on the one hand is a normal racing car, on the other it looks like a weapon ready to strike down on those who thought, designed, built it if things were to turn for the worst, just as it is also ready to become. , in the banality of the language of this country, “a symbol of the rebirth of Italy and of the genius of the technicians who work day and night (it’s not true but it’s nice to say) in Maranello”, If instead the victories that everyone have been anxiously awaiting for too long come.
The hope, of course, is that the F1-75 will be the car of that turning point that Mattia Binotto he has been in place for at least a couple of years, during which he renewed the organization of the Sports Management, he stole 30 technicians from the competition, he did everything he wanted without excessive hindrance from the top, focusing on men he trusted, sure that having defended and protected them, the results will also come. Binotto did not want design superstars next to him, he preferred some painless injection from the outside in the group of engineers he has known well for years and which has Cardile, Gualtieri, Montecchi and so on as seeded heads, to whom he gave the maximum freedom of expression or creativity.
“The F1-75 is a brave car that is the result of a united team who overcame the difficulties by looking ahead. A plan B? There isn’t, if the others have been better we will understand it along the way. I am confident, focused on my work and do not think about failure at all»Said Binotto with a determined, clear, analytical and exhaustive approach in the face of the most insidious questions. But now it is imperative that the pole positions, the successes, the ambitions at the highest level arrive. Otherwise Binotto will pay the consequences. Hypothesis that the manager of Sports Management rejects, so much so that he replies that “the target is to fight for the victories, to always be competitive“.
A lot of confidence was conveyed in today’s press conference. All the key elements of the project stated that they have explored every possible avenue in their area of expertise and that they have achieved the best. Serene faces those of Cardile, Gualtieri, Montecchi, who have been working continuously on the F1-75 since the beginning of 2021 with the support of the new simulator, an updated wind tunnel and many other tools, invisible to the general public, which in the end they make a difference.
The fact remains that the men of Ferrari never feel like they are right now under scrutiny and the role of President John Elkann is perceived as that of the judge-cutthroat, ready to replace those who have not been up to it, even if in his brief speech he made a promise to the fans: “We want to repay your loyalty by winning again“.
The car, ready to take to the track for a short test at Fiorano before being transported to Barcelona, is the same as the photo circulated by unknown hands on the web on Tuesday afternoon. The author of the crime? There is a suspicion of an outfitters, a sponsor, a technician, an engineer with a poisoned tooth who passed by by chance (!). A mockery, an unprecedented gap that leaves you astonished above all by the fact that no one had thought of a security system that contemplated the storage, outside, of mobile phones and cameras. It is conceivable and desirable that Binotto, Vigna, Elkann intervene as soon as possible to protect the present of the factory, of the racing department, of everything that is Ferrari because evidently the famous group is not as compact as one would like to believe. Or maybe he’s not careful enough …
As for the pilots, there was an abundance of circumstantial phrases around the theme: “The sensations are good, everyone on the team is extremely motivated“. Hollow statements also due to the fact that it is Leclerc be Sainz they can’t wait to test the car to adjust their future in red accordingly. But since it is right to think positively, in Maranello there was a discussion on how to manage the inevitable internal rivalry, if ever the F1-75 were to fly in front of everyone. Leclerc was sunny: “We talked about this, but the first thing is to bring the machine to maximum performance …“. Binotto he added: “There was a long discussion in which our drivers showed a fantastic level of maturity“. Translation: if Leclerc and Sainz find themselves paired, in the lead, in a curve, neither of them will give up, since both have character to sell and, also, a lot of repressed ambitions, to be vented as soon as possible.
But the very fact that even these happy hypotheses have been analyzed shows how the Binotto-branded Ferrari went to the bottom in every aspect, with loyalty, awareness of its strength, honesty to the point of show the world a real car, not a mannequin as others have done. And finally, there was the admission that he had already copied something from others (Aston Martin), with the hope that, instead, it is the competition that has to be inspired by the latest Maranello. Because Ferrari absolutely needs to regain leadership in Formula 1, after a 2021 without a win and with 7 laps in the race. The path taken by Mattia Binotto was bold and iron. He did not go looking for motorists in Mercedes or aerodynamics in Red Bull, he preferred to focus on the team, mainly Italian, who has accompanied him since the days when Marchionne was at the helm, with some corrections in progress. In doing so, he has gained affection and trust within. But only the results can give him the same popularity even outside the armored door (?) Of the Ges.
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