After a horrific 2020 season, 2021 has got off to a promising start for Scuderia Ferrari. Their drivers not only regularly qualify in the top ten, at the last Grand Prix Carlos Sainz secured the team’s first podium of the season and Charles Leclerc even qualified on pole position. The team appears to be way stronger than last year, and Lawrence Barretto, a senior writer at F1.com, believes it’s because of the dynamism of his teammates.
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Sainz-Leclerc relationship is key to Ferrari’s success: Barretto
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In the run-up to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Barretto appeared as a guest on the “In the Fast Lane” podcast.
16 LECLERC Charles (MCO), Scuderia Ferrari SF1000, action during the Formula 1 winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavier Bonilla / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Teammate relationships are extremely important in Formula 1 and Barretto believes the dynamic between Sainz and Leclerc will drive the team forward this year. He feels that the two drivers are committed to the common goal of bringing Ferrari back to the top.
“You [Ferrari] have two drivers who are arguably the two drivers we’ll be talking about for the next 10 years. They appear harmonious and seem to get along well. They really like each other.
“I’ve heard they can work together quite well behind the scenes, at least for now. They don’t hide anything from each other and they get the bigger picture – we have to bring these guys, this team, back to the front, ”Barretto said on the podcast.
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Mattia Binotto trusts his drivers
Ferrari’s team boss Mattia Binotto also trusts Leclerc and Sainz and hopes that they will score points for the team this year. With a much more reliable car and two capable drivers, the Italians have everything they need to be the showjumper again.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – The runner-up Ferrari Carlos Sainz Jr. celebrates second place with a trophy pool over REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes
After the season opener at the Bahrain GP, in which Leclerc and Sainz finished P6 and P8 respectively, Binotto said: “I am very satisfied with the drivers, I am happy to finally be able to count on both of them.”
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“Knowing that we can both rely on us is really important. The most important thing is to stay motivated to keep growing.
“Our opponents today are not Carlos for Charles and Charles for Carlos, but the cars in front of us.”
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With Sainz and Leclerc as the driver pairing, Ferrari seems to be thriving. But the bigger question remains: if they build a car that wins the championship next season, will the relationship stay the same?
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