Ferrari have dismissed reports that team principal Mattia Binotto is on the brink of being sacked as being "totally without foundation" as the Italian giants prepare for the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
The Team Principal has found himself under mounting pressure amid the Scuderia's faltering campaign, despite a storming start which saw Charles Leclerc win two of the opening three races. The pace of the Monegasque man and teammate Carlos Sainz had fans and pundits tipping Ferrari to seal a first drivers' title since Kimi Raikkonen's triumph in 2007.
But while both drivers appear to have lost pace compared to their rivals at Red Bull and Mercedes, a series of tactical blunders have also cost them dear. And tensions appeared to boil over at the Brazilian Grand Prix when Leclerc had his request to overtake Sainz, and boost his chances to finish second in the Championship, rejected by the team.
