Mattia Binotto has become the latest Ferrari team principal to leave the job, meaning the famous Italian team are looking for a replacement ahead of the F1 2023 season.

They approached Red Bull’s Horner 🎃to gauge interest, but were rejected, according to reports.

“My commitment is with the Red Bull team,” he ha🙈s now told Sky. “I’ve been there since the beginning and we obviously have a close attachment.”

Asked if he was surprised by Binotto’s exit, Horner said: “Not really. It is obviously Ferrari’s choice. I think this will be the sixth team principal that I’ve sat opposite since✤ I’ve been at Red Bull.

“It’s difficu꧅lt for him. They had a gr♔eat car. They were competitive.”

Binotto steered168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Charles Leclerc to second, behind Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen, in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings. Ferrari were alsಌo second, behind Red Bull, in th♍e constructors' championship.

But their year was undermined by a series of strategy errors which cost🅰 Leclerc the chance to fight Verstappen even harder.

Leclerc did, however, finish above Mercedes duo 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton, who had his worst-ever F1 finish in sixth.

Horner said about the Mercedes drivers: “Both of those guys had great season. George finishing ahead of Lewis in his first season is an impressive performan𒊎ce. But Lewis is still there.

“You have to as🍰sume they will come back fighting next year.

“Ferra🐼ri, as well, will be looking to make progress so it will be a tough season next year.”