Ferrari’s new chief technical director Mattia Binotto is confident the team has all the personnel and resources to start fighting for championships once again after almost eight years without a Formula One Constructors’ title.
Binotto took over James Allison’s vacated role in July following several meetings with president Sergio Marchionne who has been disappointed with Ferrari’s progress and competitiveness in 2016.
The promotion of Binotto from engine director to chief technical director marked the beginning of a shake-up within the Ferrari ranks in an attempt to change the Italian team’s fortunes this season and beyond. Enrico Cardile was brought over from the GT project to become Ferrari’s head of aerodynamics as the team looks to promote talent within the ranks instead of seeking specialists not already working within the team.
Speaking to ESPN about the changes Binotto said: “There is a lot of quality in Ferrari and a lot of talented people.
“I’m sure that we’ve got all of what we need to do a good job and really to battle for the championship. So no, I do not foresee any real necessity at the moment to do something different compared to what we’ve got.”
With production already well under way on Ferrari’s 2017 car, Binotto is unlikely to make any significant changes to the design. Instead, he is likely to focus on the development of the next creation to maximise performance.
“On the 2017 project, clearly it is well advanced,” Binotto added. “I think that it is a continuous development and we need to especially make sure that we are progressing well on the development and there is nothing different that we need to do, except doing better compared to what we’ve done so far.
“It’s really a matter of progressing, progressing fast and make it right.”
