Ferrari team boss fears Red Bull more than Mercedes

Mercedes are second behind Ferrari in both championships but Mattia Binotto says he fears Red Bull more than the reigning Constructors’ Champions.

This year’s championship has seen Ferrari emerge as the team to beat, the Scuderia claiming two pole positions, two grands prix wins and five podium finishes in total.

As such, Charles Leclerc is leading the Drivers’ standings by 34 points over George Russell, while Mercedes trail Ferrari by 46 points in the Constructors’ Championship.

Red Bull are third in that, a further 10 points off the pace, while Sergio Perez is P4 on the drivers’ log with reigning World Champion Max Verstappen only sixth.

It is, however, Red Bull whom Binotto fears most.

Asked in an interview with Corriere dello Sport which of the two he is most worried about, the Ferrari team boss replied: “Red Bull – they have a superior development capacity.”

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Binotto: "I don't see it like that at all. They were motivated, for us it was all uphill. Working on the future when you get slapped every weekend was not easy."

— tami. (@Vetteleclerc) April 22, 2022

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