Charles Leclerc is now 63 points behind World Cup leader Max Verstappen after his crash on Paul Ricard. “But I have no reason not to think that we can win the next ten races,” said Binotto. “I think in France we showed that we also have an advantage in terms of tire wear. Max had to go in earlier for a pit stop, because his rubber wore out faster.”
It should be noted that Verstappen drove right behind Leclerc for several laps, which may be a reason that the tires of the Limburger got heavier. Nobody knows how it would have gone after that, because just after the Verstappen stop, Leclerc made a colossal mistake. Binotto: „Charles is a great driver and will learn from this. This is a mistake that can happen if you are driving on the limit. We are competitive and can score again next weekend in Hungary. Everyone there will be driving with more downward pressure, so it will be a very different race.”
The Hungaroring looks like a circuit for Ferrari in advance, given its twisty nature. Although it appears that this season is by no means a guarantee for an Italian victory.