The former Scuderia Ferrari team boss believes the Italian team made a mistake when they hired Lewis Hamilton. However, he believes Hamilton made an excellent deal!
Binotto returned to Formula 1 this year as Audi's chief executive, but he will always remain a Ferrari fan. He believes Fred Vasseur made a mistake by hiring Hamilton, as he should have focused more on Charles Leclerc's talent:
"Hamilton did very well to join Ferrari, I agree with his decision. If I had to decide on this matter, I would not have called him to the team, because my opinion is that we should focus on younger drivers. We have the talented Leclerc, I think with him we should achieve great goals.
"Since I was a child, I have supported Ferrari and I cannot erase our common past. In my apartment today I still have many photos and objects from that period. But professional decisions are not always in balance with emotions, we have to know how to separate them. However, even today I am happy when Ferrari wins, I have many acquaintances there, and in these moments I feel that I have contributed a little to their success." - said Binotto.
