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The final races of 2022 will be “important” for Ferrari to demonstrate it can avoid the mistakes which have blighted its championship campaign, says team principal Mattia Binotto.
Binotto received the backing of Ferrari chairman John Elkann in an interview ahead of the team’s home race. However Elkann also acknowledged Ferrari has made “too many mistakes” over the season so far.
Speaking in today’s FIA press conference, Binotto said that while the team has made great strides with its car performance this year, it needs to eliminate the errors which havecompromised its season.
“You need to go back many years to see such a big [car] development,” Binotto told media including RaceFans. “So I think overall the team have done a fantastic job in the development of the current car.
“But still there is situations, first I think reliability. The reliability cost us at least a couple of victories and in order to win championships you need to be reliable, no doubt.
“Race management as well: Strategy, pit stops there are improvements that are required. I think during the race weekend you may always do mistakes, I think being perfect is almost impossible, you need to take decisions in real-time on the pit wall.”
The team’s home race at Monza this weekend marks the final European race of the season, after which just six races remain. While the championships are virtually guaranteed to go to rivals Red Bull and Max Verstappen, Binotto says Ferrari must prove they are capable of being championship contenders over the final rounds.
“The team overall is a great team,” he said. “It has proved doing such a great car. But certainly we are aware there are still steps of improvement which are required to win the championship.
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“How long it will take, back at the factory, here at the race track, we are all working very hard to be there as soon as possible. So that’s why I think the final part of the championship is important for us, it’s important because we need to prove to ourselves that we are capable of addressing mistakes and improving furthermore and that will be important for the next seasons as well.
“So finishing well the season is important for the next one and furthermore for the following ones. It’s a continuous process of improvement on which we act. But we are not too distant…
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