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Maurizio Arrivabene replaced as Ferrari team principal by former technical boss Mattia Binotto

By Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:30 GMT, 7 January 2019 | Updated: 22:30 GMT, 7 January 2019

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Ferrari have replaced team principal Maurizio Arrivabene with technical head Mattia Binotto after failing to win either of the Formula One titles last year.

Arrivabene, 61, had led Ferrari since December 2014 and oversaw a period of improvement, before driver and management errors undermined the team's campaign in 2018.

The upheaval, just two months before the start of the new season, raises questions as to how Mercedes' main challengers can make up the gap this year.

Ferrari have replaced team principal Maurizio Arrivabene (above) with Mattia Binotto

Ferrari have replaced team principal Maurizio Arrivabene (above) with Mattia Binotto

Mattia Binotto (left) is to replace Ferrari team boss Arrivabene (right) this season

Mattia Binotto (left) is

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