Charles Leclerc was hailed by Elkann as the leading driver for the Maranello-based outfit, with Sainz not even mentioned in the conversation. With the owner seeming to confirm Leclerc as their top driver, Binotto was asked if there is any truth to that, to which he replied: “No, it doesn’t mean that.
“What our chairman said, if you look at the current season, Charles on average has been faster than Carlos and has most often been on pole position. But the ambition of the two drivers, the final ambition, is to win the championship and I think Carlos is a strong racer.
“He proved it last year, in the past seasons and is still proving this season that he’s a good racer.” Insisting both drivers will be given equal chance, Binotto added: “He [Sainz] is scoring a lot of points on Sunday, he’s a good learner and he’s fast as well.
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