Ferrari may not be able to prevent a repeat of the team orders row which took place between its drivers in Sochi, team principal Mattia Binotto has admitted.

Binotto met separately with both drivers following the race. “We had positive, constructive, honest, fair, transparent discussions with both of them,” he said in today’s FIA press conference.”

However he admitted he isn’t confident the situation will not be repeated in future.

“What happened in Sochi [was] nothing really bad but certainly something that needs to be improved and addressed. I think it’s only an opportunity of lesson learned and trying to do better in the future. But how much I’m confident it will not happen, I’m not at all.

“These are both very good drivers. They are [both] going for a single objective which is winning themselves but I think what again is more important is that at least between us we’ve got clarity and fairness and I think that’s key.”

Yesterday Vettel admitted he had been wrong to ignore the team’s instructions.

Despite his concerns, Binotto does not believe there is a risk the situation could escalate out of control.

“No I don’t think there is the risk of losing control because there is a difference between not managing drivers and at least having the attempt to manage them. There is always a solution which is not manage them – maybe someone may do.

“So I think our intention is to try to manage the situation to the benefit of the team and secondly to the benefit, overall, as well, of the drivers. We may do a few things that can be addressed or improved and I think that is what we are building and trying to do for the future.”

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2019 F1 season