Binotto: "Leclerc and Vettel will then be free to race"

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14:05, 02 Dec 2019

Mattia Binotto says the Ferrari drivers will be allowed to race during the 2020 F1 season despite a few issues cropping up between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel over the last nine months.

A good deal of issues happened on the team radio through the 2019 season. And the politics reached a climax in Brazil when the two Ferrari teammates collided on track. Despite all of this, Binotto says the drivers can race in 2020.

“We had a rookie and an experienced driver. Based on the last races, they were free to fight and I think that will be the case from the start [in 2020]," Binotto reports to Sky Sports F1.

“Charles surprised everyone. He is very fast and has shown that he can handle the pressure during a season. He is strong in fighting and in races, so we are very happy with him. In my view, he has had an exceptional season. Seven pole positions and two victories in his first year, as well as finishing ahead of Sebastian in the championship."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Binotto: "Leclerc and Vettel will then be free to race"

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