Charles Leclerc says he expects the transition between Mattia Binotto and the following Group Principal at Scuderia Ferrari to go easily, and it’s now essential to give attention to the long run slightly than the previous.
Binotto resigned from his position as Group Principal earlier this month and can depart Ferrari on the finish of December, and Leclerc revealed that he obtained a telephone name from him previous to the announcement.
Leclerc says he respects the choice for Binotto to stroll away from Ferrari, however now the time has come to give attention to the 2023 FIA Components 1 World Championship and past.
“Mattia known as me to announce that he would cease,” stated Leclerc. “I respect his resolution. And I can solely thank him. Clearly he has believed in me proper from the beginning, he prolonged me with a really, very lengthy contract.
“And earlier than being staff principal, he was additionally contained in the Scuderia for a lot of, a few years and he has contributed to the success that the staff had prior to now years.
“So I want him the most effective. And clearly now it’s as much as us to give attention to the long run, and try to take the precise selections in an effort to be a bit extra of a problem to Pink Bull subsequent 12 months.”
Leclerc doesn’t consider the change on the high at Ferrari may have any adverse results, and he expects the transfer to the brand new Group Principal to go easily.
“To be trustworthy, I don’t know as a result of from my very own expertise, I’ve by no means had a staff principal change once I was racing for a similar staff,” Leclerc stated. “It should in all probability require a bit little bit of time for the staff principal to get relaxed with the system, and with Ferrari, as a result of it’s clearly an enormous staff.
“However I consider that if it’s performed the precise manner, I don’t suppose we’ll undergo any of it on the monitor. So I’m fairly positive it will likely be a clean transition.”
Present Alfa Romeo F1 Group ORLEN Group Principal Frédéric Vasseur has been closely linked with a transfer to exchange Binotto, and Leclerc says that while it’s a very totally different staff at Hinwil in comparison with Maranello, he has a great relationship with the Frenchman and expects him to do a great job.
“I imply, Ferrari is a really totally different staff to another groups,” Leclerc insisted. “I can solely touch upon my expertise with Fred which clearly has been good.
“I’ve been working with Fred already from the junior classes, the place he has believed in me, after which we’ve at all times had a great relationship.
“However other than that, clearly this shouldn’t affect any of the choices. He has at all times been very simple, very trustworthy. And that is one thing that I favored from Fred.
“Whether or not it will likely be him or not, I don’t know. And we’ll see hopefully within the within the subsequent few months.”
