Ferrari is lacking the “characters” required for a big shakeup and a return to winning ways in Formula 1. That is the view of Italian and former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore, who said he isn’t surprised that Ferrari has kicked off yet another disappointing championship campaign. Ferrari did axe Mattia Binotto after the disappointing 2022 campaign, but Briatore insists that isn’t enough. When asked who has the responsibility, the 72-year-old answered: “The Ferrari ownership. Briatore said he thinks Binotto lost his top job at Ferrari not because he underperformed, but because he took on “too many responsibilities” for himself.

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