Ferrari reacts to crew rigidity and places Togninalli within the highlight
Ferrari arrived in Austin amid one more wave of media turmoil. Following the troublesome Singapore Grand Prix, some stories urged inside tensions inside the crew. At first, rumours claimed that the squad was sad with Charles Leclerc, however quickly one other identify appeared: Matteo Togninalli, the top of monitor engineering. He’s the individual accountable for coordinating the automobile’s setup in response to the info and suggestions coming from Maranello.
This has change into one thing of a routine: at any time when the crew struggles, somebody is rapidly focused because the scapegoat, as if eradicating a single piece may repair a complete system. In earlier years, the finger was pointed at Mattia Binotto, then Enrico Cardile, later Frédéric Vasseur, and now at one other engineer, comparatively unknown to most followers. But when Ferrari has been going through difficult intervals for a number of seasons, and if some people who left Maranello have since discovered success elsewhere, it’s pure to wonder if the true difficulty lies deeper inside the construction.
Nobody exterior the crew really is aware of what goes on contained in the manufacturing unit or what the interior environment is like. Nevertheless, in Austin, the crew rapidly took motion to silence the damaging rumours circulating within the media. Their first transfer was to place the person on the heart of the storm, Matteo Togninalli, in entrance of the microphones to elucidate what had actually occurred in Singapore — significantly relating to the braking points and the dearth of correlation between the simulator knowledge and on-track efficiency.
The drivers’ phrases
After Matteo Togninalli, it was the drivers’ flip to talk, and each used each alternative to remind everybody how united the crew stays, whereas criticizing the media’s interpretation of occasions. “It’s an advanced second. There are lots of rumours across the crew, and I actually don’t perceive the place they arrive from. They’re not true, and that’s the irritating half. I hope for weekend so we are able to give attention to what actually issues. It’s not nice to reach right here after disconnecting from social media after which be requested questions on issues you possibly can’t even perceive,” Charles Leclerc advised journalist Mara Sangiorgio.
Lewis Hamilton had already echoed the identical sentiment through the press convention, emphasizing the unity inside the Maranello squad. “The crew has made its assist for Fred clear, and we’re all working collectively towards the longer term. These rumours don’t assist us,” the seven-time System 1 world champion mentioned firmly, shutting down hypothesis about inside division.
These have been exact, focused messages designed to guard the crew and shut ranks round a typical objective. It was a means of claiming: “We’re not going to disclose what’s occurring contained in the manufacturing unit, however don’t fear — all the pieces is beneath management. Don’t distract us, as a result of in 2026 we’ll be again on the high.”
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