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Yesterday’s news of upcoming reorganizations in the main Formula 1 teams caused a backlash from the press, though assumptions about Ferrari’s interest in Carlos Sainz, who will replace Sebastian Vettel, and the possible transfer of Daniel Riccardo to McLaren. previously expressed.
In particular, in Italy, Sainz’s transition to the Maranello team was very positive.
La Gazzetta Dello Sport: “What driver hasn’t dreamed of a red car since childhood? The day the news of Carlos Sainz’s transition to Ferrari was revealed, the Spaniard shared a photo on social networks in which he captured a map painted in the colors of the Maranello team at the wheel.
Ferrari’s plan is understandable: this will allow you to fully focus on Leclair, but at the same time you will have a strong partner to fight for victory in both championships starting in 2021. This is a calculated risk.
Maranello no longer believes in Vettel after all the unpleasant episodes that occurred in the previous two seasons, and he refused to renew the contract with him, because Sebastian presented conditions that were unacceptable in this historical period.
Since March, Ferrari evaluated the possible candidates: Riccardo, Sainz and Giovinazzi. And the choice fell on the Spaniard, who will cause Leclair less concern than the runner of caliber Riccardo, but at the same time Carlos is distinguished by his fighting character and excellent technical training. He speaks excellent Italian and, of course, he already looks forward to getting to know Ferrari more closely. Welcome!”
And here’s what the Milan newspaper Il Giornale writes: “It is unusual to see that the oldest and most successful Formula 1 team depends on 25-year-old drivers, and they don’t care about their past successes and the number of wins won.” Ferrari has its talent and new strength.
In fact, although Carlos is young, he has 5 years of experience in Formula 1 and already has 102 races. At one point, Toro Rosso did not offer his Red Bull and was allowed to go to Renault, but only last year, speaking on behalf of McLaren, he had his best season, although with a partner like Lando Norris, it was not easy.
Carlos occupied the sixth place in the classification, becoming “the best of the rest”. Every year he improves his results, and Ferrari only needs one thing: the team must provide him with a car that at least allows him to fight with Mercedes and Red Bull … “
At Corriere della Sera, we focus on Sainz’s advantages in more detail: “Charles and Carlos are different in everything, making it impossible to compare them. Sainz is distinguished by his moderate character and perseverance at work. Recently, he rarely appears in public, and during the championship he prefers to dine in the company of his engineers.
In the UK, he settled alongside Woking to spend more time at the team base and study. Carlos affirms that thanks to this he was able to achieve serious professional growth. Sainz moves to Ferrari, realizing that he will have to support Charles Leclair, a potential world champion. We wish you good luck!
And Roman La Repubblica, emphasizing that Sainz is ideal for Leclair as a co-worker, cites this historical fact: Carlos and Charles will become the youngest Ferrari duo after Chris Aimon and Jacques X: in 1968, when they left. of the World Championships as part of the Scuderia, the Belgian recently turned 23 and the New Zealand driver was only 24 years old.
