Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2023 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2023 Formula 1 Standings
    • 2023 Formula 1 Team/Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 Formula 1 Driver Penalty Points
  • Formula E
    • 2022/23 Formula E Standings
    • 2022/23 Formula E Calendar
    • 2022/23 Formula E Team/Driver Line-up
  • IndyCar
    • 2023 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2023 IndyCar Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2023 WRC Calendar
    • 2023 WRC Standings
    • 2023 WRC Driver Line-up
  • MotoGP
    • 2023 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2023 MotoGP Team/Rider Line-Up
    • 2023 MotoGP Standings
  • WEC
    • 2023 WEC Calendar
    • 2023 WEC Hypercar Team/Driver Line-up
  • More
    • IMSA
      • 2023 IMSA GTP Team/Driver Line-up
      • 2023 IMSA Calendar
    • Formula 2
      • 2023 Formula 2 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 2 Driver Line-up
    • Formula 3
      • 2023 Formula 3 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 3 Driver Line-up
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
LIVE
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2023 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2023 Formula 1 Standings
    • 2023 Formula 1 Team/Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 Formula 1 Driver Penalty Points
  • Formula E
    • 2022/23 Formula E Standings
    • 2022/23 Formula E Calendar
    • 2022/23 Formula E Team/Driver Line-up
  • IndyCar
    • 2023 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2023 IndyCar Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2023 WRC Calendar
    • 2023 WRC Standings
    • 2023 WRC Driver Line-up
  • MotoGP
    • 2023 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2023 MotoGP Team/Rider Line-Up
    • 2023 MotoGP Standings
  • WEC
    • 2023 WEC Calendar
    • 2023 WEC Hypercar Team/Driver Line-up
  • More
    • IMSA
      • 2023 IMSA GTP Team/Driver Line-up
      • 2023 IMSA Calendar
    • Formula 2
      • 2023 Formula 2 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 2 Driver Line-up
    • Formula 3
      • 2023 Formula 3 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 3 Driver Line-up
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 1

Arnoux says he would’ve fired Binotto ‘several years ago’

by Fergal Walsh
3 months ago
A A
0
Arnoux says he would’ve fired Binotto ‘several years ago’
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Seven-time Formula 1 grand prix winner Rene Arnoux has criticised Mattia Binotto, insisting he would’ve sacked the Italian “several years ago”.

Shortly after the end of the 2022 season, Ferrari announced that Binotto would not return as its team boss for the 2023 campaign.

Binotto took up his role as Ferrari Team Principal in 2019 after two decades of working as an engineer with the outfit.

In 2022, Ferrari started the year in strong fashion but its form dropped off as the season wore on, with Red Bull dominating both championships.

RelatedPosts

Hauger prevails in Melbourne F2 Sprint Race ahead of Crawford

Hauger prevails in Melbourne F2 Sprint Race ahead of Crawford

48 mins ago
Piastri reprimanded for practice start infringement

Piastri reprimanded for practice start infringement

50 mins ago

Arnoux, who spent three seasons in F1 racing for Ferrari in the 1980s, has placed the blame for the team’s slump on Binotto’s shoulders.

“I didn’t like seeing a very competitive Ferrari let the Championship slip away because we started well,” Arnoux told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 

“It’s true that there was no reliability, but we lost some grands prix almost as if we had done it on purpose.

“The mistakes he [Binotto] made for me in Formula 1 are unforgivable. I’ve never been on Binotto’s side. Someone who says ‘It will be better next year, it will be better next year’, doesn’t deserve that place.

“I would have fired him several years ago, I’ve said it several times. Behaviour like his is intolerable when you are at the head of the most beautiful team in the world.”

Binotto will be replaced by Frederic Vasseur, who arrives at the Maranello-based squad after several years at the helm of Alfa Romeo.

Arnoux has called on Vasseur to mirror Jean Todt’s approach to team management in order to find success.

“Vasseur has to find the right people,” he said. “You don’t have to know how to make a gearbox or an engine. [Jean] Todt didn’t care. 

“You must have the right, competent people in the right place. And then manage them. 

“When you have Ross Brawn as technical director and then Rory Byrne and Paolo Martinelli you just have to make them work well. As Todt did and as Vasseur must do.”

Tags: ArnouxBinottoF1Ferrari
Share454Tweet284Share114

Related Posts

Hauger prevails in Melbourne F2 Sprint Race ahead of Crawford
Formula 2

Hauger prevails in Melbourne F2 Sprint Race ahead of Crawford

48 mins ago
Piastri reprimanded for practice start infringement
Formula 1

Piastri reprimanded for practice start infringement

50 mins ago
F1 2023 Australian GP – FP3 Results
Formula 1

F1 2023 Australian GP – FP3 Results

2 hours ago
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular Articles

AlphaTauri name change under consideration – Marko
Formula 1

AlphaTauri name change under consideration – Marko

March 26, 2023
The F1 upgrades Red Bull and Mercedes have brought to Australia
Formula 1

The F1 upgrades Red Bull and Mercedes have brought to Australia

March 31, 2023

Upcoming Races

#EventLocationDate
2Saudi Arabian GPJeddah19 March
3Australian GPMelbourne02 April
4Azerbaijan GPBaku30 April
5Miami GPMiami07 May
6Emilia Romagna GPImola21 May

Click here for the full 2023 F1 calendar

Drivers’  Standings

#DriverPts
Max Verstappen44
Sergio Perez43
Fernando Alonso30
George Russell18
Carlos Sainz20
Lewis Hamilton20
Lance Stroll8
Charles Leclerc6
Valtteri Bottas4
Esteban Ocon4

Click here for full Drivers’ Standings

Follow Motorsport Week

Motorsport Week

© 2023 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • 2023 F1 Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
    • Driver Penalty Points
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2022/23 Formula E Standings
    • 2022/23 Formula E Calendar
    • Session Results
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • WSeries
    • DTM
    • IMSA
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
X