Binotto
After the sheet metal salad at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto would like to ask the guilty party to pay.
On a wet track, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas had triggered a mass crash with a much too late braking maneuver in front of the first corner on the Hungaroring and crashed into Lando Norris. The McLaren driver then shot Max Verstappen, who was able to continue, Bottas took Sergio Perez out of the race in the second Red Bull.
In any case, the badly damaged cars caused another topic of conversation in the Formula 1 circus before the summer break. First Red Bull had questioned the upper cost limit because of the new repair work, now Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto brought a radical idea into play: Teams whose drivers have caused a crash are to pay for the repair work of the rivals in the future.
“I think there is something to talk about in Formula 1 in the near future. With the other team bosses, the FIA and Formula 1,” said the Italian. And then specified: “We have to take into account: If a driver makes mistakes, his team will have to pay for the damage. That will make the drivers more responsible.”
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff apologized for his driver after the race. The telling answer from Red Bull boss Christian Horner: “Does he pay the bill?”
