Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has rejected speculation about a premature expulsion of Sebastian Vettel’s clear and such a scenario is excluded. “That would be a shame if we were to do something like that,” said the 50-Year-old in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag: “Sebastian is a part of our family. Regardless of the decisions we have made for the future, he belongs to the Ferrari family.”

The team trust the Germans “as a driver and as a person. He is a great driver, still fast. That’s why we would make such a decision never.”

Binotto to Sabotage rumor: “Completely wrong”

Vettel (33) must leave the Scuderia at the end of the year, the last of which he was clearly slower than his team-mate Charles Leclerc (22) on-the-go. Also Sabotage rumors came up against this Background. “This is completely wrong,” said Binotto this, “first of all, because we need Sebastian and his Talent. We need him for our success. To get more points in the constructors ‘ world championship, we need two successful drivers.”

GETTY IMAGES/AFP/SID/Dan Istitene Binotto not think of premature separation and strengthened Vettel to the back

Also, the mood within the team was, in spite of the imminent separation and the difficult sporting situation intact. “Sebastian had and has the full support of Ferrari,” said Binotto: “I understand that in Germany a lot now about alleged tensions between him and us was written, but this is all total bullshit. Although it is clear to all that it is his last season, he behaving perfectly decently.”

The reason for Vettel’s problems, you have sought, so far unsuccessfully. It was difficult to understand for the Fans, “for him, and for us as well. I think that there is no direct justification for it. If there were, we would have done something.”

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