Ferrari is aiming for “at least third place” in the team world championship in 2021

Last season, Ferrari started with the SF1000 - because of the Reds' 1000th race in the premier class - and maximum ambitions. Sixth place in the constructors' championship was ultimately the worst result in 40 years. In 2021, the Italians want to at least lead the midfield again. “Coming third is not completely impossible. That must be our minimum goal,” explained Binotto, who rated this year’s result as “insufficient”. The Ferrari engine, the big drawback in 2020, is making “good progress”. Binotto expressly praised the achievements of Monegasque Charles Leclerc, saying the 23-year-old pilot was the team's “reference for the future”. The Spaniard Carlos Sainz (26), who succeeds Sebastian Vettel from Heppenheim, will, however, be treated equally. Binotto still expects Mercedes to be at the top At the top of Formula 1, Binotto expects Mercedes to continue in the coming year: "They didn't make many developments on their car in 2020 because they were already focused on 2021, so I expect them to be even stronger in the new year." Also Scuderia cannot reach Red Bull in the short term. Binotto hinted that Ferrari could potentially shift its focus to the 2022 season as early as spring. Then new regulations come into effect. “A lot will depend on how competitive we are in the winter tests at the beginning of March,” said the engineer. Due to the new annual spending cap of 145 million dollars (equivalent to 120 million euros), Ferrari is forced to "reduce development costs and reorganize itself efficiently." This also includes the transfer of some technicians to Mick Schumacher's Haas customer team. “I would rather have the boys strengthen them than have them be available to the competition,” explained Binotto.

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Ferrari is aiming for “at least third place” in the team world championship in 2021

Ferrari wants to quickly forget its Formula 1 horror year and is relying on modesty. The new car will simply be called “SF21,” said team boss Mattia Binotto in a virtual media conversation: “It’s a very simple name because we believe that the coming year will be a transition for 2022.”

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