He’s been without a win for two whole seasons now Ferrari. Third place in the constructors’ standings is summed up by the fact that Ferrari was miles away from Mercedes and Red Bull last year. At the same time, this third place gave hope to the Italians.

The iconic brand has focused on the entire season until 2022, with changes to the rules Ferrari hope to get closer to the two leading teams, although the Italians know there is still a lot to do. Team principal Mattia Binotto said he is happy with the third place despite a difficult and uncompetitive year Form-1 official website.

He believes the result will give Ferrari some peace of mind in the winter months, which is a good thing because they have another difficult year ahead. Binotto describes 2022 as an entirely new challenge, in fact, a very difficult one. So last season came at the right time. “The third place is rather important to show the optimism and the team’s efforts so far,” Binotto said.

Ferrari has also put McLaren behind this year, despite winning the race unlike the Italians. Ferrari wouldn’t be Ferrari if he didn’t set higher goals, even if the gap with Mercedes and Red Bull seems big. “Third place is not the ultimate goal,” Binotto concluded.

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