Ferrari claim it is "still a long way" from F1 podium
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes the Scuderia remains "a long way" from a Formula 1 podium.
The team made an encouraging start to the new season with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finishing sixth and eighth in the Bahrain Grand Prix, with the former 22 seconds adrift of third-placed Valtteri Bottas in his Mercedes.
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Binotto has already made clear
That leaves Ferrari in a fight with its midfield rivals to battle over the few opportunities likely to be presented in the remaining 22 races.
Asked directly as to how long the team will have to wait for a podium with the current SF21, Binotto replied: "It's the gap we are still missing to the top competitors which in the race [in Bahrain] was still big, so it's still a long way. It will also depend on track to track.