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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

Ferrari slammed as ex-F1 team boss criticises leadership for allowing rule change

Former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore has hit out at Ferrari for not stopping the FIA from implementing a technical regulation change ahead of the new season.

After providing the closest competition for Red Bull last season, Ferrari were hoping to build on that this year after axing team principal Mattia Binotto and replacing him with Fred Vasseur.

However, after just two races of the new season Ferrari are yet to secure a podium finish and currently sit fourth in the Constructors' Championship standings. And Briatore, who won four F1 world titles during his time involved in the sport, believes the new floor changes introduced to combat porpoising are to blame for Ferrari's struggles.

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