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Mika Hakkinen has expressed his “doubts” about Mattia Binotto’s departure from Ferrari due to tensions with Charles Leclerc. The two-time world champion said that “it doesn’t matter” if the drivers like team bosses because “it has nothing to do with success. “.
French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Leclerc and Bito had spoken since the British Grand Prix. Since the report’s release, Bito has been increasing his tension with the team.
Firstly, Ferrari denied the speculation but showed they had hurt the Italian team boss on Tuesday. However, Hakkinen denied Leclerc played a role in his departure when asked if tensions between the two men could have forced him to leave.
He told Sky Sports F1: “I don’t know about it. I think when I was in car racing in Formula 1, it’s not a question about whether you don’t like someone. It’s a question about how wise they are, how committed they are, how wise they are, how wise they are. That’s what matters.
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“It doesn’t matter [if] you like them or not. It has nothing to do with your success. You know, you have to work as a team. We will have to respect the ability of people, the knowledge, the commitment of the sport. So, I don’t know. I doubt that’s the genuine story.
Binotto noticed Leclerc scolding at Silverstone after the Monegasque questioned the decisions on team radio. The pair were seen in tense arguments with Binotto moving their finger over Leclerc’s face.
Leclerc even gave the impression of alluding to tensions at Ferrari in his tribute to Binotto on social media. Writing on Instagram, Leclerc said: “Thank you for everything, Mattia.
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“We spent together 4 very intense years, of wonderful satisfactions and also, inevitably, of moments that challenged us. My esteem and respect for you has never wavered, and we have worked with total determination to achieve the same goals.
“Good luck with everything. ” Italian media claimed that the explanation for Binotto’s departure was that the team boss never had Ferrari president John Elkann.
They claimed Binotto had not gotten any genuine help from Ferrari’s board during his tenure, adding key issues. Binotto’s resignation reads: “Unfortunately, I have taken the decision to end my collaboration with Ferrari.
“I leave a corporate that I love, of which I have been part for 28 years, with the serenity that gives the conviction that I have put each and every one of the efforts to achieve the objectives set.