Leclerc led the race, which was forced to retire due to engine damage, just two races after a similar disappointment in Barcelona, while Sainz reported a brake failure after descending the escape route, with the team explaining that it was was a hydraulic problem.
Haas driver Kevin Magnussen is also retiring due to an engine failure in the latest in a series of problems affecting Ferrari customer teams, as Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu is also retiring.
Speaking shortly after Sunday’s race, Binoto said it was too early to give details of what had broken or whether retirement was related to earlier problems.
“We still need to analyze and understand,” he said when asked to explain the problems. “I think you can use both cars, they had different problems. Carlos and I will now look at the hydraulic system and hopefully “I will identify it.
“To Charles, another, certainly related to the engine, I think is quite obvious from the smoke. Have we had this thing in the past? I don’t think so, but maybe we do, and we also look at what happened to our client teams.
“But I don’t think we can have a clear answer to the problem with telemetry alone. The components will be sent back to Maranello and as usual, disassemble and try to understand and repair them as soon as possible.
“Something that comes down to quality, reliability, whatever, use?” I still do not know. But I think there is no doubt that when you have so many reliability issues, there is concern.
“I know that in terms of productivity efforts, redesign of the full power supply, we have done a fantastic job. But it also means that, in general, there is still very little experience with the product, and I certainly think that there is still progress in terms of reliability that is needed. “
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc returns to his garage after retiring
Photo: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images
Bino felt the team had made the right strategic calls before the Leclerc engine crash, as the Monegasque was deployed under an early virtual safety car while the two Red Bull drivers remained outside, a move that gave him a comfortable lead when the RB18s stopped .
Although there was compensation for the tires by approximately nine laps by the time both Red Bulls stood up, Binotto added that he believed Leclerc could hold on to winning – citing the low tire degradation of the hard tire.
“I think the team was very reactive during the VSC, we called Charles because he was very close to entering boxing,” Binoto explained.
“We were very, very sharp. I think the drivers reacted very well. And I think we somehow had an advantage on the stage. Indeed, it was still a very long race, we had to deal with the tires to the end.
“The deterioration of the tires in the hard we saw was very small. So, if we could make the difficult one survive, that would be the right call, but we obviously don’t have the answer.
“We will get the numbers and I am almost sure that everyone will look at it to have a prediction of how the race would end. But we felt very strong, certainly led by a strong tire. And Charles was very pleased with the behavior of the car. “
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