Binotto tempers expectations and names favorites for title

Ferrari seems to have had a good winter. The team got off to a good start in both test weeks. The car seems not only fast but also reliable. Team boss Mattia Binotto looks back on the test days satisfied, but does not see Ferrari as the favorite.

It's still a while before the first Grand Prix of 2022, but many people in the F1 paddock think Ferrari has a good chance of winning races again this season. For example, George Russell says Mercedes is currently behind the Italian team and Jean Alesi says the F1-75 is competitive.

Binotto still tempers the expectations of Ferrari and says that after a few races it will be clear what position Ferrari is in. However, he looks back on the two test weeks with satisfaction. "We can say that the last few days have been very positive for us", says the Italian on the website of his employer. Binotto thinks that last season's favorites, Mercedes and Red Bull Racing, will be favorites again this year.

While Mercedes and Red Bull came to Bahrain with major upgrades, Ferrari took a different approach. According to Charles Leclerc, Ferrari took few updates. Instead, the Italian team wanted to optimize the package used in Barcelona.