Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc's Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto makes brutal admission

Fernando Alonso and Vettel have since come close to glory, but Ferrari have lost their status as the team to beat at the pinnacle of motorsport.

Mercedes have enjoyed six seasons of dominance in the hybrid era, spearheaded by reigning champion Lewis Hamilton.

Binotto is under pressure to end Mercedes’ spell of superiority and his team rushed through an upgrades package originally planned for next week’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ferrari have already confirmed they will shake up their driver line-up for next season, with the departing Vettel set to be replaced by McLaren’s Carlos Sainz.

Sainz outqualified Vettel and Leclerc on Saturday and will start the Styrian Grand Prix from third on the grid.

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source: express.co.uk