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On Saturday, on a tarmac turned pool, Lewis Hamilton had grabbed the pole with a 1.2-second advantage over Max Verstappen . Yesterday, on a sunny Sunday with a temperature of 25ºC, the superiority of the hexacampeón was even more evident in the Red Bull Ring. His first victory in the 2020 World Cup is a resounding warning for anyone who wants to compete with him for the title, if there is still someone so ambitious in the paddock .

“The weekend was difficult, but I love consecutive races. It should be like this throughout the year, ”joked the Mercedes leader as soon as he got off the W11, a car that causes dread among the competition. Seven days after a disappointing Austrian GP, ​​Hamilton closed his 85th win in the top flight yesterday with almost the same authority. In fact, their only complications materialized before departure.

The British failed to coordinate the protest against racism with the unanimity evidenced at the Austrian GP. Embedded in a T-shirt with the slogan Black Lives Matter , the Mercedes leader was unable even to gather all his companions during the hymn ceremony. And when it came time to kneel, Max Verstappen , Charles Leclerc , Kimi Raikkonen and Daniil Kvyat chose to remain standing.

The robot on the podium

Much more symbolic was Hamilton's gesture after receiving the checkered flag, when he raised his right fist twice, pointing to the sky. Already on the podium he repeated the obvious nod to Black Power, born in the 1968 Games thanks to the courage of Tommie Smith and John Carlos . The ceremoniousness of the moment was broken by the irruption of a robot. Yes, a robot as a brand new solution for the distribution of trophies.

The FIA ​​and Liberty Media have successfully saved the Austrian double date, marked by strict hygiene measures, the use of masks and interpersonal distance. However, the innovation of robots has coexisted with the indiscriminate use of champagne on the podium and the continuous hugs in the garages in moments of euphoria. In a week, there will be time at the Hungaroring to continue to refine details.

What has happened is my fault, there is nothing more to add.

Charles Leclerc

The transfer of 500 kilometers by road can be very long for Ferrari, the protagonist of another dire performance yesterday. "What happened is my fault, there is nothing more to add," summarized Charles Leclerc after his attack on Sebastian Vettel in the first lap, which triggered the abandonment of the two red cars. A week after his superb performance at the Austrian GP, ​​the Monegasque tarnished his reputation with an absurd maneuver inside corner 3. Seven days ago, Vettel had thrown everything on the ground exactly in the same place.

“I have made a mistake, and apologizing is not enough. It was not the time. We are going through a difficult time and we did not need this. I have apologized to Seb , who did nothing wrong. I have disappointed the team, ”added Leclerc, who was removed from Q3 on Saturday and sanctioned three places for an illegal maneuver. The alarming weakness of the SF-1000 inevitably relegates Ferrari in the opening stages of the championship. So the first obligation for Mattia Binotto must be to remain calm to avoid another spiral of self-destruction.

The clash between Leclerc and Vettel at turn 3 of the Red Bull Ring.AFP

The head of Ferrari did not hesitate to describe what happened yesterday as "the worst possible end to a weekend that was already disappointing." "It is very painful to see the two cars in the garage after just a couple of laps," said Binotto, whose future could be hopelessly darkened if he continues to lose ground against McLaren and Racing Point, the references of the middle area of ​​the grid.

The FIA ​​letter

As if that were not enough, in recent days, the Scuderia has had to call its pilots to order for breaking sanitary regulations. On Friday, Leclerc was reprimanded by letter by the FIA, which had seen his photographs in Monaco, where he usually resides, and could not allow anyone to leave the Spielberg health bubble. The week before, Vettel was also warned after his maskless conversations in the paddock with Christian Horner and Helmut Marko , his old Red Bull comrades.

It is very painful to see the two cars in the garage after only a couple of laps.

Mattia Binotto

The damage to Vettel's rear wing and Leclerc's flat bottom illustrate the calamities of a team that leaves the first two dates of the World Championship with its worst baggage since 2009, with Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa at the wheel. In case of not straightening the course in the next weeks, Maranello would fly over the ghosts of that calamitous World Cup in 1992, with Jean Alesi and Ivan Capelli , later replaced by Nicola Larini .

Binotto urgently needs to strengthen his leadership. His reputation was severely damaged in late 2019, following the scandalous private agreement with the FIA ​​regarding its engines and fuel flow. The Tifosi also do not forget the image of the Brazilian GP, ​​with their pilots muddied in an internal fight that ended as badly as yesterday. So the only viable way is to apply urgent updates to the car and avoid more internal wars. Carlos Sainz, who lands in Maranello in four months, is the most interested in making all of this happen.

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