In the round-up: Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto was left to count the cost of his drivers’ first-lap collision at the Red Bull Ring.
What they say
Binotto said there was no reason to point fingers over the crash after Charles Leclerc apologised to Sebastian Vettel and the team.I think it’s certainly a pain to see two retired after only two laps each. It’s the worst conclusion to a difficult weekend for us.
So I think at the end, we do not need to hide ourselves behind our fingers. Some accident may happen when you start in the midfield.
We are not looking for responsibilities. I think it’s no time to accuse. It’s time to work united back at Maranello and to progress as soon as possible.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
Vettel: "I don't know what that was. I was taking it easy into turn three and then someone went completely up the inside." #F1 #StyrianGP #AustrianGP
— RaceFans Live (@racefanslive) July 12, 2020
P5!!! 😁😁😁 Hard to describe how awesome these past couple of weeks have been. Well beyond our expectations but goes to show you should never give up! Last laps are where it happens haha! I’m just smiling and so happy right now. Can’t wait for the next one… 💪 #GG
— Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) July 12, 2020
Went for the move, didn't pull it off. Gutted for the team as they deserved more today but I'll make sure I bounce back next week.
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) July 12, 2020
What a shame British viewers missed seeing the brilliant conclusion to that @IndyCar race live because @SkySportsF1 needlessly started the coverage late. Not good enough at all for a channel which costs viewers hundreds of pounds per year. #IndyCar
— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) July 12, 2020
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
Dave Robson: "It was a tough day today. We knew that we had outperformed the car yesterday with George and we were prepared to be defensive, but we didn’t think that today would be quite so tough."
"This car can look after the tyres and we can push the car in the race. We need to find some qualifying pace so we can start higher up."
Drivers and team’s reactions after the race (AlphaTauri)
Jody Egginton: "We should be pleased with finishing in the points, but overall we expected more from our package today and a detailed analysis will be conducted to ensure we understand all the factors behind today’s performance and address the key points ahead of the next race."
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Comment of the day
David doubts the stewards will upload Renault’s protest against Racing Point:
This will amount to nothing. The FIA has already looked at both Racing Point and Mercedes designs side by side and agree they’re fine.
The only issue is if the Racing Point car is actually different to the designs they sent to the FIA, or if the Mercedes part is different to the designs the FIA saw – and then only if they are considered ‘identical’ enough to be a problem.
David (@davidjwest)
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On this day in F1
- 40 years ago today Alan Jones won the British Grand Prix after the Ligier drivers suffered wheel failures. It was Patrick Depailler’s final race.
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
13th July 2020, 0:54
Rapidly becoming a huge Lando Norris fan. His positivity is infectious, I can’t help but wish to see him succeed!
Tristan (@skipgamer)
13th July 2020, 3:49
He’s a passionate racer for sure and is being rewarded hansomly for it. So well spoken and concise. If it keeps up he could be something truly special for the sport (and racing in general).
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
13th July 2020, 9:42
He’s exactly the sort of driver that will get kids interested in F1.
Let’s hope he has a stellar 2020 with even better years to come.
DC
13th July 2020, 1:22
Charles and Seb … the new Romain and Kevin?
I hope it brings a little more respect for the likes of the Haas guys, fighting it out amongst a dense field of squirrelly cars.
Todfod (@todfod)
13th July 2020, 8:19
The Ferrari drivers clashing again.. this time because Leclerc admittedly made a mistake, should increase the respect for the Haas drivers?!?!
Both the Haas drivers are rubbish on pace and consistency, plus they tangle with each other, just because a top team is suddenly having similar issues doesn’t make Magnussen and Grosjean less rubbish.
MCG
13th July 2020, 4:21
Ferrari in big trouble, they have gone constantly backwards since Binotto took over. These accidents are happening because they have put themselves into the middle of the mid field and their guys are not accustomed to dealing with that, they feel they should be up front and therefore push too hard.
Yes, it was Leclercs fault clearly, but had he and Seb been where they feel they should be in the field it probably would not have happened.
Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
13th July 2020, 4:48
COTD: well, it’d not be the first time something was deemed legal only for then to be called illegal. Remember the mass damper?
Tommytintop (@)
13th July 2020, 9:27
I wonder how things would have played out if the cars if SV had been on the inside and taken out CLC. Would Binotto have been as happy with his drivers?
magon4 (@magon4)
13th July 2020, 11:26
Yep. he was pretty openly critical of Seb after last week’s race.
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
13th July 2020, 9:40
A penny for Carlos Sainz’s thoughts.
Leaving a rapidly improving McLaren that will have Mercedes power next season for a floundering Ferrari.
Ldom (@ldom)
13th July 2020, 15:10
Yeah, agreed @sonnycrockett. Initially I was disappointed that they took Sainz instead of Ricciardo, but now I’m excited to see Ricciardo + Norris at McLaren…
Wayne
14th July 2020, 8:57
Better to drive in a race losing ferrari than in a possible race winning team @ sonny.
Wayne
14th July 2020, 8:56
I like what binotto stated about crashes in midfield can and will happen. Ibthink people missed his point in that they(ferrari) should actually be further up the grid which is the bigger problem for ferrari.