Recent seasons have not been kind to the Ferrari F1 team. It is Red Bull and Mercedes who have been dominating the sport for the past few seasons. However, The Ferrari team showed a glimmer of hope towards the end of the 2021 season. Building on the same, they have started 2022 powerfully! Both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have podium finishes in the first two races of the season. This is exactly what has gotten John Elkann excited and hopeful for this season and he thinks they can win it all with this pairing.
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Championship charge for Ferrari?
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The pairing of Charles and Sainz has gotten the team and even the Tifosi hopeful for the current season. All F1 drivers are talented individuals. Although, pairing two drivers that can complement each other and help the team collectively is an unfamiliar task.
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And sharing his views with the shareholders, Ferrari Chairman John Elkann stated, “With five podium finishes and third place in the Constructors’ Championship, the 2021 Formula 1 season gave encouraging signs,”.
Elkann also addressed the 2022 challenge and added, “Now the company is focused on the challenge of 2022, aware that with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, the Scuderia has the best pair of drivers on the grid, who have started the season well.”
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Elkann might be too close to this, but we can’t deny Ferrari’s incredible pace. And how well they’ve performed this season so far.
Formula One F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 20, 2022 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after winning the race with second place Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Two peas in a red pod
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Sometimes the biggest problem with a team faces is the driver pairing. There are times the drivers don’t have a good relationship, which translates into conflicts on and off the track. We’ve seen all instances where two drivers from the same team crash into each other, probably the worst situation for a team.
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But with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, they have struck gold. Both are incredible drivers with a healthy balance of mutual respect and a good relationship on and off the track.
If Ferrari can beat off their competition in Red Bull and Mercedes, a title charge is definitely on! And if things keep progressing as they have so far, this dream might soon become a reality.
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