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Winning a Grand Prix is a very memorable moment in every team member’s life. Ferrari, team boss Mattia Binotto, has luckily experienced a few such victories during his time in the sport. Moreover, he has a special spot for the victories that he has got in his career as the team principal.

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He recently revealed a few pictures on one of the walls at his house, marking every Ferrari win that took place with him in the boss’ chair. Playing close attention, fans also noticed a very special detail about the memorabilia that he had put up.

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Mattia Binotto and his wall of Ferrari memories

Recently, in an interview with Canal+, Mattia Binotto revealed that he has a picture on his wall from every Ferrari victory. However, eagle-eyed fans spotted a tiny little detail on his wall. He had a picture of a hilarious incident from the past as well. It was from Canada in 2019 where Sebastian Vettel can be seen switching the P2 board from the front of his car to Lewis’s

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The fans also loved the tradition, showering compliments and wishes in the comments section.

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Some fans called out the Tifosi for holding grudges when they in the past have been reprimanded in the community for dragging the past.

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Other fans speculated about Vettel’s move away from Ferrari. They thought that Vettel’s switch to Aston was a decision by the upper hierarchy.

However, it is great to see the team sentiment embedded in the team boss. Such passion for the sport and love for the team is something that is ingrained in Ferrari employees and is a sight to behold.

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Canada 2019, the Vettel-Hamilton fiasco

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Canada 2019 had some tempers flaring when it came to the ending of the race. A call made by the stewards saw Seb’s victory handed straight to title rival Lewis Hamilton. Naturally, Sebastian Vettel was unhappy with the decision. After the race, the German was livid and was seen moving the ‘1st’ and ‘2nd’ boards that denote the position.

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On the 22nd lap, he ran onto the grass and came back out on track in a risky manner. Vettel was penalized for the dangerous maneuver to which the German disagreed. However, this started quite the fiasco after the race when Vettel changed the boards. Many fans still share contrasting opinions about the incident.

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Although the incident is from the years gone by, what are your thoughts on it?

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What is your favorite moment of the Vettel-Hamilton rivalry?

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Divyansh Priyadarshi is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his under-graduation in computer science engineering and is naturally drawn to the intriguing data-driven world of Formula 1. Being an author at ES isn't his first stint in penning down thoughts for his favorite sports, as he has a solid prior background in writing content for soccer, NBA, and UFC. Come Sunday, he can be seen rooting for Ferrari and more specifically Carlos Sainz to cross the finish line, and take the highest step on the podium. When he is not following the enthralling world of motorsports, he can be found playing soccer, reading books, and challenging his friends at Valorant and FIFA.

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