Is Ferrari in crisis? It’s certainly in denial

[Forward to a friend](   Ferrari’s performance in the Belgian Grand Prix was embarrassing. Despite its huge resources and talent, it only managed to beat two Haases and the slowest Williams. And yet team boss Mattia Binotto denies this is a crisis… It was some turnaround to last year’s race at Spa, which Charles Leclerc won from pole position. His Q3 time would have put him eighth on this year’s grid. Twelve months on, he could only manage 13th and barely broke into the 1m42s, when Lewis Hamilton was 1.744s faster. Ferrari made its own bed when its interpretation of the engine rules “did not fully satisfy” the FIA. The unintended consequence was that Mercedes bust a gut in developing its power unit even harder. The outcome is plain for all to see.    Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief   Motorsport.com E D I T O R ' S C H O I C E [Binotto: Ferrari in the middle of a storm, but no crisis](  Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto admits his team is in "the middle of a storm" right now with its Formula 1’s struggles, but denies it is in crisis.      L U K E  S M I T H [Ferrari "disappointed and angry" about Belgian GP showing]( Ferrari was left "disappointed and angry" by its display in Sunday's Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix after failing to score any points, according to team principal Mattia Binotto.    A D A M  C O O P E R [Steiner felt "no satisfaction" fighting Ferrari at Spa]( Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner says he gets "no satisfaction" from fighting the Ferrari team for minor placings in the Belgian Grand Prix.    L U K E  S M I T H [Hamilton: Only F1 bosses can do something to stop boring races]( Lewis Hamilton believes pressure needs to be placed on Formula 1 bosses so that changes are made to avoid boring races such as the Belgian Grand Prix.    J O N A T H A N  N O B L E [Ricciardo: Abiteboul should be "nervous" over tattoo bet]( Daniel Ricciardo says his Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul should now be "pretty nervous" about losing a bet they have on getting tattoos.    Download the new Motorsport app today! Get all the lates news, photos, live coverage, insights and stats from your favorite racing series: Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC, Formula E, WEC, Indycar NASCAR and many more. Available on    J A K E  B O X A L L - L E G G E [How Renault is powering up through the F1 order]( After continual stunted progress trying to climb the Formula 1 ranks, Renault showed genuine progress at a Spa, which played to the strengths of its RS20. With Monza next, its drivers have sights set on a long-awaited podium and a trip to the tattoo parlour.    G I O R G I O  P I O L A  / M A T T  S O M E R F I E L D [The upgrades that helped Mercedes step it up in Belgium]( Mercedes continued to stamp its authority on Formula 1 with another dominant 1-2 finish at the Belgian Grand Prix thanks to a heavily revised car.    A L E X  K A L I N A U C K A S [The 2019 “slump” behind Hamilton’s Belgian GP power]( A dominant performance in the Belgian Grand Prix underlined Lewis Hamilton's enviable position in the 2020 F1 world championship. But it was his crushing pole lap...   Received this email from a friend? Sign up to receive the INSIDER Newsletter from Motorsport.com which includes the latest news and inside views, direct from the experts. [Subscribe](                                  Copyright © 2020 Motorsport.com, All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Motorsport.com. Our Mailing Address is:Motorsport.com5972 N.E. 4th Ave. Miami, FL 33137, United States Want to change how you recieve these emails? [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](   Part of [Motorsport Network](