Ferrari F1 boss Binotto accepts there was 'no way' for Sainz to create 10 car lengths from Leclerc when the Spaniard was asked on the radio during the safety car period in the BritishGP
Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto accepts there was"probably no way" Carlos Sainz could have created a gap to Charles Leclerc as asked behind the safety car at Silverstone.Sainz scored his maiden F1 victory in Sunday's British Grand Prix, passing teammate Leclerc with 10 laps remaining thanks to his fresh set of soft tyres following the safety car restart.
Ferrari team principal Binotto said the call was given to Sainz as the restart may have been"more difficult" for Leclerc given the soft tyre advantage of the cars behind, but he recognised it may not have been possible to create such a gap easily. "Obviously he proved it on few laps before by swapping with no discussion, and even when stopping on the first pit [stop] earlier compared to Charles, we had no discussion, because he has full trust in the team and the way we are acting and the way he's behaving.
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