The Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were neck and neck all season long. With no vicious competition to ruin their sensational relationship, the drivers have been instrumental in giving Ferrari a decisive edge over their rivals. Hence, their partnership was pure through and through. In a recent interview, the two revealed what makes them the powerful couple they are.
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Sainz praised his teammate and revealed what he admired about his teammate. “I think Charles Leclerc is the best qualifier on the grid. He’s now one of the greatest, if not the greatest, talent in Formula 1, and I’m actually learning why he’s doing at such a high level. “
Formula 1 F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, USA – October 21, 2021 Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari play before the REUTERS / Mike Blake Basketball Grand Prix
Although Sainz has only shared garages with the Monegasque for a year, he seems to understand the driver’s strength. “It’s not just speed. Charles Leclerc also has a very good work ethic. He is very good at team building. He has a lot of strengths that make him such a strong driver and I love the challenge, to be honest. “
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The Spaniard held it in the face of the other drivers on the grid and made a strong claim. “I know that there is no one who is possibly better than Charles Leclerc, who is likely to do a single lap in a Ferrari F1 car. “
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in an intense midfield battle
With a championship bout mirroring the battle for the top, the battle for P3 was just as intense. With Ferrari’s upgraded PU being a magical boost for the team, McLaren’s hopes for P3 are far from reality.
What remains interesting, however, is that apart from Ferrari’s recent upgrade, the developments for the SF21 have been ignored. “Except for the engine later, but the engine, that was again a development with a view to 2022, so all our efforts from the start of the season were always focused on the car of 2022, we never compromised it.”
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Mattia Binotto also stated that her 2021 fight was purely random. “We knew we could have been fighting for third place earlier this season, we knew it could have been very close, but we knew that our main goal in 2021 was not third place, but to try and get ourselves to improve a team in every detail and third place is simply a result of that. “
Attributing the surprise success to the team’s hardwood in Maranello, Binotto adds: “It has made great strides in terms of strategy, the way we manage, the communication with the drivers, the understanding of what we do, made…
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With a powerful car ready for the final two races of the season, Ferrari has a good chance of finishing in the coveted P3. Will the Italian keep his comfortable lead at the height of the season?
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