Lewis Hamilton says Italian GP's safety car controversy revives Abu Dhabi memories
Lewis Hamilton said that the safety car finish at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix revived painful memories of the way he lost last season's Formula 1 championship.
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Verstappen wins at Monza after safety car finish
MONZA, Italy: Red Bull's Max Verstappen dashed Ferrari's home hopes and won the Italian Grand Prix behind the safety car on Sunday (Sep 11) to move within reach of his second Formula One world championship.
Jeers were aimed more at FIA than Red Bull, says Binotto
MONZA, Italy : Jeers and boos after Sunday's Italian Grand Prix were aimed more at Formula One's governing body for how the race ended than Red Bull winner Max Verstappen, said Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto.
Ferrari will win F1 titles before 2026, says chief Elkann
Ferrari chairperson John Elkann believes the iconic Italian team will return to Formula One's summit within the next four years after becoming Red Bull's closest challengers this season.
Binotto apologises for comparing Tsunoda to a tsunami
MONZA, Italy : Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto apologised on Saturday for causing upset by comparing accident-prone Japanese Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda to a tsunami.
'It's a bad joke' - Ferrari principal Binotto apologises for comparing Tsunoda to tsunami
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto apologised on Saturday for causing upset by comparing accident-prone Japanese Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda to a tsunami. AlphaTauri's Tsunoda has had five reprimands in 15 races, and also eight penalty points on his super-licence in the last 12 months. Twelve points in a year trigger an automatic race ban. "Certainly I need to apologise," Binotto said after being informed by a Japanese reporter at the Italian Grand Prix that comments after last weekend's race in the Netherlands had caused offence in Japan. "It was a mistake by using that word. There was no intention to do anything wrong. I'm very close to the victims which honestly I realise. "I think that Tsunoda is a fantastic driver, he's a great man and we've got a good relationship between the two. We simply called him in a way to make a simple joke, but it's a bad joke." Thousands died in Japan when a massive earthquake off its northeast coast in March 2011 set off a tsunami that swept inland and led to a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Tsunoda was caught up in a controversy at Zandvoort when he triggered a virtual safety car by stopping on track, an incident that ultimately helped Red Bull's race winner and runaway championship leader Max Verstappen.
Ferrari 'needs to improve' but belief in title win before 2026 is firm
Ferrari president John Elkann says he believes the team can win both championship titles before 2026.
Ferrari president backs Binotto, expects titles by 2026
MONZA, Italy : Ferrari are making too many mistakes but have 'great faith' in team boss Mattia Binotto and will be Formula One champions again by 2026, company president John Elkann said on Saturday.