Mattia Binotto walked away from Ferrari because he realised finishing second was "not enough" for the Italian giants in the 2022 season, according to their former boss Stefano Domenicali.
On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Binotto would be stepping down as Team Principal, following a campaign which promised much after Charles Leclerc won two of the first three races of the season. However, with hopes high that the Scuderia could land a first drivers' title since 2007, their challenge faded amid a series of strategic blunders.
Leclerc did finish second, but was a huge 146 points behind champion Max Verstappen. Teammate Carlos Sainz was down in fifth as the team failed to win any of the final 11 races of the year, fuelling speculation that the 53-year-old Binotto would be sacked.
