The Italian press demands to dismiss the FIA race director and criticizes Ferrari – the team could claim the podium, but left the stage without points earned …
Corriere della Sera: “We give FIA Race Director Nils Wittich zero points. Like his predecessor Michael Masi, he got it all wrong. It looks like he wants to cover himself from responsibility on all fronts in order to avoid any charges.
The FIA also gets a “zero” because it does not show any flexibility in applying the rules. In fact, the rules don’t work at all. They should fire Wittich immediately.”
Gazzetta dello Sport: “Formula 1 didn’t want to end the race for the safety car after the debacle at Monza’22. Leclerc ended up in the gravel because he was in too much of a hurry, and Sainz made a mistake on the restart. Before that, he could well qualify for the podium.
Sports Courier: “Ferrari is losing patience with its overly nervous drivers. Leclerc was immediately knocked out, and Sainz had a chance to climb the podium, but he ruined everything.
There is not one mistake, there are many, so Ferrari has only 26 points. Leclerc was furious and must calm down. Of course, he wants to drive a faster Ferrari, but such defeats only exacerbate everything.
Ferrari deserved the podium, but Sainz himself ruined everything by crashing into Alonso.
