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I think he's definitely one of the current top tier drivers in F1/recent times. HOWEVER.. (Before i get attacked... :O ) As has been show with the Mclaren he needs a car that suits his style to be at his very quickest. He doesn't appear to be one of those top tier drivers that can adjust his style to suit the car's characteristics and still be quick.


This is a decent explanation of what seems to be going on with Danny R.
 
Yeah Liam Lawson is going to be Red Bull's "official" reserve next season, however I read that he won't be around for up to 11 of the races due to clashes with the Super Formula calendar (which he is expected to take part in).
So its likely Ricciardo would be on hand for those ones
 
chrismscotland said:
Yeah Liam Lawson is going to be Red Bull's "official" reserve next season, however I read that he won't be around for up to 11 of the races due to clashes with the Super Formula calendar (which he is expected to take part in).
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Official reserve status doesn't seem to mean much anyway when it comes to who actually gets put in a seat. My guess is that if there's a choice then it'll depend on how RB's season is looking: if they think they can spare the points they'll see how Lawson fares, if they are in a close fight they'll put Daniel in.
 
Interesting plan to add wheel arches to F1 for wet conditions:


Not sure that's the best approach, but anything that works to get back to racing in the wet is a good thing in my eyes. I imagine that it'll be a nightmare for the aerodynamicists.
 
Lot more noise about Binotto due to hand in his resignation soon. Shame as he has provided a marked uplift in Ferrari performance, but they don't look any closer to winning a championship with the level of consistency through the season.
 
It’s a tricky one, on the one hand given the number of TL’s that have failed it makes you wonder if it’s something else like the culture in the team or failing to hire the right people. But all that starts and stops with the TL.

Ferrari have a decent car this year but strategy has been terrible. Hopefully a new TL can sort it out and Ferrari can challenge Red Bull next year.
 
SoliD said:
Lot more noise about Binotto due to hand in his resignation soon. Shame as he has provided a marked uplift in Ferrari performance, but they don't look any closer to winning a championship with the level of consistency through the season.
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Has he provided a marked uplift in Ferrari performance? I'd say no really. We can't be sure how things have worked out, but I doubt the designers making a good job of the new regulations has much to do with him. Other things around the team have been a shambles, with strategy which as always been a bit of an issue, getting worse.
 
Ferrari’s had a decent car this year, capable of taking the fight to the Red Bulls on numerous occasion. Their strategy calls have been sketchy on a regular basis and that’s something that must rest with the Team Principal.
 
Press release from Ferrari

Maranello (Italy), 29 November 2022 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/EXM: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) announces that it has accepted the resignation of Mattia Binotto who will leave his role as Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari on December 31st.

Benedetto Vigna commented: "I would like to thank Mattia for his many and fundamental contributions over the 28 years he spent at Ferrari, and in particular for his driving which led the team to be competitive again last season. Thanks to this, we are in a strong position to renew our commitment, first and foremost to our incredible fans around the world, to win the most important trophy in motorsport.All of us at the Scuderia and in the wider Ferrari community wish Mattia all the best for the future".

Mattia Binotto said: "With the regret that this entails, I have decided to conclude my collaboration with Ferrari. I am leaving a company that I love, of which I have been a part of for 28 years, with the serenity that comes from the conviction that I have made every effort to achieve the objectives set. I leave a united and growing team. A strong team, ready, I am sure, to achieve the highest goals, to which I wish all the best for the future. I think it is right to take this step, however much it has been A difficult decision for me. I thank all the people at the Gestione Sportiva who have shared this journey with me, made up of difficulties but also of great satisfactions."

The process to identify the new Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari begins now, and should end in the new year.​

(via Google Translate)
 
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