Brawn believes Binotto is managing team orders well

Ross Brawn believes Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto is managing the balancing act between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel very well.

During the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, Ferrari ordered Leclerc to move aside for Vettel - as the German thought he had the quicker pace out of the two and finishing just on the podium in third-place.

Former Ferrari chief Brawn believes team principal Binotto is handling the situation well so far, but believes it could become tougher over time.

"Mattia Binotto finds himself having to manage what is definitely a new situation for Ferrari, in the shape of two drivers figthing at a very high level," Brawn said. "For now, Mattia is managing the situation well, dealing on the one hand with the talented young Leclerc, while managing the valuable resource that is Vettel, who as a four-times world champion has shown himself capable of dealing with pressure in the past.

"This is definitely a tricky year for Sebastian and the podium in Shanghai will have been a confidence boost, while Charles has shown great maturity in accepting team desicions that are not easy to digest."