News, Reviews, Headlines for the world of Tennis (tennis news)
 | Mattia Binotto: To exchange positions between our pilots at the finish line would be risky4-12-2022 |
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has explained the reasons behind the team`s decision not to trade positions between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc at the end of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Leclerc insisted on the exchange of positions, who continues to fight with Sergio Perez for second place in the overall standings.
It would be very difficult to exchange positions between our cars at the finish line, because right behind Charles were Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. So yes, it would not be easy, and in general could be downright dangerous.
Moreover, we also knew that we were under investigation in connection with what happened to Tsunoda while on the track in the safety car. As a result, the direction of the race acquitted us, so we felt quite comfortable, but without having a conclusion on this case, it would be risky to act like this (performing an exchange of positions).
For example, if Carlos were penalized for 5 seconds, in the event of an exchange, he would lose more than one position. So from the point of view of the struggle in the Constructors` Championship, the exchange of positions would be risky, said Binotto.
Mattia Binotto: To exchange positions between our pilots at the finish line would be risky