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Binotto: Cheating accusations were political games

Allegations of cheating levelled against Ferrari last season were nothing but 'politics', that's according to team boss Mattia Binotto. Winning three races on the trot following the summer break, Ferrari rivals questioned the Scuderia's power unit. This led to the FIA issuing Technical Directives relating to fuel flow and oil burning. And with Ferrari losing pace in the aftermath, rivals – most notably Max Verstappen – blatantly accused them of 'cheating'. The matter rumbled on for months, casting a shadow over Ferrari's engine improvements. Binotto says it was nothing but politics. The Scuderia team principal told Motorsport-Total.com: 'It's political to me. 'They're pointing...
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