After the separation from Mattia Binotto, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc thanked his longtime Formula 1 team boss.

"We spent four very intense years together, full of satisfaction, but we also inevitably experienced moments that challenged us," wrote the 25-year-old Monegasque on social media. "My appreciation and respect for you has never waned and we have always worked hard to achieve the same goals." Binotto and Leclerc have recently been said to have tensions.

Binotto leaves Ferrari at the end of the year. The 53-year-old became the new team manager at Scuderia in early 2019 after a power struggle with Maurizio Arrivabene, and he was unable to win the desired title with the racing team. In the past season, Leclerc finished second in the World Championship behind Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. After three races, Monegasse was even 46 points ahead of the Dutchman. Driving mistakes, strategy failures and technical problems cost an even better result afterwards.