Mattia Binotto swiftly spots Ferrari replacement Fred Vasseur as he returns to F1 paddock
The ex-Ferrari team 🌃principalဣ was making an intriguing return to the paddock when he bumped into the man who replaced him in his job.
Famous Italian manufacturers Fe🎐rrari are welcoming Formula 1 to Monza thi꧂s weekend, their home race, where they are desperate to impress.
Binotto’s perceived failings - despite leading Charles Leclerc to P3 in the F1 stand▨ings last season - saw him axed from his prestigious role as team boss, and replaced by Vasseur.
Bu🧸t it was all smiles when the two men met at Monza.
There might b🐼e a more interesting reason for Binotto’s appearance, beyond just popping in to see old friends.
He was repꦦortedly targeted by Alpine to become their new team principal, a move which hasn’t materialised y🌌et.
Otmarꦰ Szafnauer left his job as Alpine team principal, as part of a shock exo🙈dus of staff, weeks ago at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Journalist Leo Turrini wrote for Quꦏotidiano: “In France ⛎they say that Binotto already has the agreement with Alpine. I wouldn’t be surprised.”
Any a🔥greement may not begin u🔜ntil later this year anyway.
Ja🍸mes waꦯs a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
