Ferrari Components One boss Mattia Binotto says he nonetheless enjoys the complete help of his superiors after the workforce’s worst season in 40 years and is concentrating on a return to the highest three subsequent 12 months.

The game’s oldest and most profitable workforce completed sixth total within the 2020 constructors’ championship, and not using a race win.

Chief government Louis Camilleri, a powerful supporter of Binotto, introduced his shock retirement final week with chairman John Elkann taking on on an interim foundation.

Binotto instructed reporters on Friday, in a video name changing the normal pre-Christmas media lunch at Maranello as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, that he had “the complete belief and the complete help” of Elkann and vice-president Piero Ferrari.

“There are not any adjustments in our plans, no adjustments in what’s our future,” he stated when requested how Camilleri’s departure would possibly have an effect on the workforce.

He recognised, nonetheless, that his job could possibly be in danger with out evident progress.

“I do know that my time is just not infinite, actually,” he added. “I’m fairly conscious of the truth that…as a workforce we have to do effectively and myself in addition to principal to do effectively within the subsequent seasons.”

Binotto stated Ferrari might hope for a significantly better 2021, even when the hole to champions Mercedes was nonetheless too nice.

“I am fairly positive that this 12 months will make us stronger for the long run,” he stated.

“Third is just not unimaginable, I feel that ought to be our minimal goal for subsequent season.”

Binotto stated that will not be straightforward however Ferrari had made progress on a brand new engine which was operating effectively on the take a look at mattress and exhibiting important enchancment.

“I feel we will likely be again to being aggressive as an influence unit; we is not going to be the bottom within the subject,” he stated.

Ferrari have a brand new driver line-up subsequent 12 months, with Carlos Sainz becoming a member of from McLaren alongside Monegasque Charles Leclerc whereas 4 instances world champion Sebastian Vettel has left.

Sainz spent his first day in Ferrari purple on the manufacturing unit on Friday, in what Binotto stated was extra of a vacationer tour earlier than the true work begins within the New 12 months.

“It’s a special occasion for me and one I’ll in all probability always remember,” stated the Spaniard.

The 2021 automobile will likely be named the SF21, Binotto stated. This 12 months’s was the SF1000, in homage to the workforce’s 1,000th world championship grand prix this 12 months.