Binotto: “Seb and Charles’ cars are identical, no doubt”

Ferrari Team boss & MD Mattia Binotto has dismissed any suggestion that Ferrari aren’t playing fair with the drivers. According to Motorsport.com, the Italian hit back to Sky Italia insisting that both drivers have the same equipment at their disposal.

“Seb and Charles’ cars are identical, no doubt,” Binotto told Sky Italia after the race. And Binotto praises young Charles Leclerc before demanding more from four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel.

“I sincerely hope that Sebastian will be able to qualify better in Imola, and show more of what he is capable of during the race. Charles is certainly very good, but maybe you expect even more from the second driver.”

Earlier during post-race media session Sebastian Vettel hinted at possibility of difference in machinery across the garage, for costing him lap time, and points.

“On the one hand, I’m satisfied because I had the feeling that I drove a good race,” he said. I had a hard time at the beginning, lost places, and almost lost the car two or three times. After that I actually drove a good race.

“But, on the other hand, it is obvious that the other car is much faster. Where I lose time? I have been biting my tongue all year long.

“Some idiot might never figure it out, but am I a complete idiot? I doubt it.

“At some point you should be lucky and hit the limit. I never hit it and if I do, then only with a lot of difficulty. On the other side [of the garage] it looks much easier.

“I have to look at myself and do my thing, but of course it hurts. Especially because my own expectations are higher than the expectations from outside.I don’t really care about all the fuss. But for me in the car, it is of course difficult to process, because I am too ambitious and too hungry for more.”

It’s gonna be 5 long race weekends ahead for Vettel and Ferrari in 2020 season before getting divorced for good.