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As confirmed by Scuderia on Thursday, the 25-year-old Spaniard Sainz will lead for the traditional Maranello team for the next two years. The son of rally legend Carlos Sainz, who has five years of F1 experience with Toro Rosso, Renault and McLaren, is now a teammate of Monegasque Charles Leclerc. “Carlos has shown that he is talented and not only has the technical skills but also all the other attributes to make our family fit perfectly,” said Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto.
After three years with Toro Rosso and one year with Renault, Sainz Junior drove for McLaren last season and finished third at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo later in the year. I’m looking forward to the future with the team, “said Sainz, who is still under contract with McLaren this season before joining Ferrari.
Scuderia announced the separation of Vettel at the end of the year on Tuesday. The career planning of the 32-year-old German, who won four times in suite with Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2013, is unknown. For Vettel, the first change of choice fails after McLaren announced on Thursday the commitment of Australian Ricciardo.
Ricciardo takes over at McLaren
According to McLaren, Ricciardo signed a multi-year contract starting next season. “Daniel has proven to be a winner of the race. His experience, commitment and energy will be a valuable addition to McLaren and our mission to return to the top of the field, “said McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl.
The 30-year-old Australian started his Formula 1 career on HRT in 2011 before driving in Toro Rosso for two years. In 2014 he was promoted from the farm team to the Red Bull core team and became Vettel’s teammate for a year. In his first year for Red Bull, Ricciardo finished third in the World Championship two places ahead of the German who switched to Ferrari the following year. The 30-year-old joined Renault in 2019.
Last victory in 2018
Ricciardo has won seven races in his career so far, all for Red Bull Racing. For the last time, the Australian, who likes to drink champagne from one of his shoes after the victories, was on the first step of the podium at the 2018 Monte Carlo Grand Prix. At Renault, Ricciardo, who finished seventh in the Copa del World, failed to meet expectations. With McClaren, who will be back on the road with Mercedes engines next season, things should go up again.
At the moment, the concentration of the seven-time race winner still applies to the 2020 season, which has so far been on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. “My next chapter hasn’t started yet, so let’s finish firmly,” Ricciardo tweeted. The season is slated to begin July 5 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Upper Styria.
