Recently, Charles Leclerc met up with his team principal Mattia Binotto. The duo was reportedly in Monaco and caught up for dinner when fans spotted them heading out. But what could be the reason behind the meetup?
Many fans assumed a lot of things about Leclerc and Binotto’s meet. While Ferrari had a great week in Britain, Leclerc individually did not enjoy it.
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He ended his race P4 after looking like a possible race winner at one point. Strikingly, team tensions were at an all-time high during the British GP.
Now Twitter fans have reacted to the video of Leclerc and Binotto emerging out of a place. They went in for a last hug before we see Leclerc rushing to leave the place. There have been very different reactions altogether to this incident. However, several believe that this was Binotto’s way of assuring Leclerc that the Maranello camp backs him.
Charles really said
"I ain't going to Maranello come pick me up if you want"😂And Mattia did, AS HE SHOULD https://t.co/aLCQQrcIg0
— Madie 🏁| RACE WEEK🇦🇹 (@Madiethebadieee) July 6, 2022
Charles and Mattia had a dinner together yesterday in Monaco. 🙏
— Out of Context Mattia Binotto (@OfMattia) July 6, 2022
I want to know what Charles Leclerc and Mattia Binotto spoke about in Monaco last night
— Eugenio Garro (@EGarro_) July 7, 2022
Mattia Binotto and Charles Leclerc during their Monaco dinner pic.twitter.com/d4eb8ExKey
— Siddhant Bhatia (@sbskelpie) July 6, 2022
Charles Leclerc and Mattia Binotto spotted out in Monaco last night. To be a fly on the wall in that conversation. pic.twitter.com/d2dwcxeVJY
— arcsports (@arcsportsonline) July 6, 2022
. @Charles_Leclerc and Mattia Binotto met in Monaco last night, hope it's a good sign ❤️🩹
& I'm happy to see our boy smiling again, at home 🥰
📸 via adam_sphotos' stories@ScuderiaFerrari #F1 #AustrianGP #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/KZg1iXi8VV
— Charles Leclerc fanpage (@lovingleclercTV) July 6, 2022
charles made mattia go to monaco he's really in his villain era and i love to see it 🤭 https://t.co/yoRyjkQyyc
— nes¹⁶| in rome (@lclxrc) July 6, 2022
mattia doesnt do this kinda shit unless he rly cares ab them. hope he paid for the dinner and let charles lash out his feelings🫶🏻 https://t.co/ohVuoWNZl0
— cheryl🏎 (@schumacheryl) July 6, 2022
The Italian boss has always had words of appreciation for his two drivers. Previously calling them “the best line-up on the grid”, the Scuderia boss was convinced that both Sainz-Leclerc will live up to the billing in the future.
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However, after the British GP, things have looked a little different. Notably, it was a monumental decision when Ferrari decided to pit Sainz under the safety car, but not Leclerc.
Charles Leclerc-Mattia Binotto shared another viral moment
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The rest is history, as the Spaniard took his first F1 victory in Silverstone. While his Monegasque teammate congratulated him, Leclerc did look extremely distraught and angry. Wheel-to-wheel battles had pushed the driver three places down after he faced a tire disadvantage and couldn’t keep up.
A viral moment emerged post-race as well. We saw Binotto stopping Leclerc in his tracks and giving him some kind of stern directions. Leclerc later confirmed that Binotto instructed him not to talk about the pit stop. While Sainz’s win was a happy moment, many Ferrari fans felt for the 24-year-old who was actually faster during the first part of the race.
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If Ferrari is indeed backing Leclerc for the championship, this loss can be costly to him. Can the driver pave his way back and challenge Max Verstappen for the World Championship