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Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has admitted that 'changes' are needed if they are to win titles again after a catalogue of errors has seen them fall out of contention this season.
The Italian outfit have not won a drivers' championship since 2007, but looked to be in contention after Charles Leclerc won two out of the opening three races this season.
Since then, Max Verstappen has been able to pull out a 116-point lead at the top of the standings, with reliability issues, strategic errors, and Leclerc crashing out of the lead at the French Grand Prix - all but handing the Dutchman his second straight title.
Max Verstappen's (right) win at the Italian GP extended his gap at the top to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (left) to 116 points - and the Dutchman could win the title at the next race in Singapore
Before the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari chairman John Elkann said he had 'great faith' in Binotto but also stressed he was 'not satisfied' with their season.
Responding to the comments, Binotto told Sky Sports: 'We do not need to change people, but we certainly need to change some things.
'The way we are communicating, the way we are getting to the process of making our decisions.. changes are required.
'Adding value may be necessary, adding people as well. But changing people is not a path I want to go
