Brawn: Binotto "knows what he is doing"

Ross Brawn has said that he will not give Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto any advice, as he believes the Italian has “already experienced this sort of situation” in Formula 1.

Ferrari seem to be in a right mess at the moment and failed to get a driver onto the podium in Spain last time out, beaten by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.

Brawn said: “Mercedes’ updates appear to have been a significant step forward but it seems one can’t say the same of Ferrari.

“Listening to the comments of its drivers and of team principal Mattia Binotto, the updates introduced in Barcelona produced the expected results, but not with the same impact as those of their arch-rivals.”

Brawn believes that Ferrari will learn from their mistakes and return to competitiveness, adding: “I’m definitely not going to give Mattia any advice.

“He knows what he’s doing, as he’s already experienced this sort of situation during his long career in Formula 1.

“A new cycle has begun at Ferrari and it’s partly from difficult situations such as this one that one learns and improves, because sometimes the cold shower of defeat produces a quicker response than the warm comfort zone of reasonable results.”