F1, Japanese GP; Binotto: “The penalty to Leclerc is ridiculous”

The Japanese GPwho graduated Max Verstappen world champion for the second year in a row, ends with a controversy tail. It does not go down to the Ferrari the decision to penalize Charles Leclerc for having cut the chicane at the last corner of the final lap, a penalty of 5 “which cost the Monegasque second place in favor of the Red Bull of Perez. Mattia Binotto, team principal of Maranello, goes down hard against the international federation. “In the meantime, congratulations to Max for today’s victory and for the championship, he always drove in an excellent way. On the FIA ​​penalty, I honestly have little desire to comment, now it’s ridiculous and unacceptable, in Singapore (due to the alleged irregularities of Perez behind the safety car) it took them a lifetime, today a few seconds for a meaningless decision “.

Binotto: “Leclerc did not take any advantage”

Binotto explains: “Charles was in front and remained in front. We were sure that nothing would happen, but without hearing the riders they decided for a 5 second penalty. The situation is not simple and must absolutely be improved. Loss of credibility? in the appropriate places, unacceptable to see how the decision was made without taking any advantage. It is a choice that I do not understand, Perez is unable to follow a safety car … But that’s it – he concluded Binotto to Sky – we need to understand how to improve because this is not good “.