Ferrari Boss Binotto Reveals How F1 Drivers Like Leclerc, Schumacher & Russell Hold the Upper Hand in 2022

There is a massive uncertainty prevailing over the forthcoming 2022 F1 season amidst massive changes to the design of the cars and how they may behave as compared to 2021. Most of the teams, including Ferrari, had to suspend their developments of the 2021 challengers following the very first race in Bahrain, and instead set their foot into the world of the unknown, that is the 2022 project.

Such has been the pressure piling up on the teams over the past year, with most of the factories working round the clock. Hence, Ferrari F1 boss, Mattia Binotto, admitted that the drivers and the engineers are in for a highly complicated season ahead.

However, he added a silver lining to this predicted season of chaos that could well favor Charles Leclerc.

What did the Ferrari boss say?

As reported by FormulaPassion.it, Binotto affirmed that the drivers will have to change their driving styles and that adaptability to the 2022 cars will be quite difficult.

“2022 marks a discontinuity and it will also be for those who drive the car,” he said. “They will have to adapt and it is not certain that everyone will do it in the same way. We will have to relearn some driving styles.”

Furthermore, he revealed that the drivers who had dominated in F2 will be stronger this season. “They are cars more similar to F2: Those who were strong there will perhaps also be strong with these cars. But, we will not be able to express a definitive judgment even in the first 2-3 Grands Prix,” Binotto added.

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Will take a few races: Binotto

Considering the complications the 2022 cars could pose for the drivers, Binotto admitted that it might take a few race weekends to get a clearer picture of how the season could unfold.

“Being different, each driver will have to understand and adapt, as well as teams, setups, developments. It will take a few races to get a definitive and complete picture,” he concluded.

Overall, it could all come down to how quickly the drivers are able to adapt to their cars. So, who is ultimately going to lead the pack? We’ll know in time.

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