In this year’s Formula 1 championship, but also the intense criticism he received during the season, he spoke in an interview he gave to the Spanish “As”, the Carlos Sainz.
Her pilot Ferrari pointed out that some did not want the Italian team to have two drivers aiming at the top, saying:
“I can tell that after the first races, Charles was clearly a step ahead of me both in qualifying tests and race pace. But in the middle of the year I improved a lot. I was starting to get into the fray more often, and it was a bit unnerving in a way because some people didn’t seem to want me there.”.
“I was criticized for not being at the top, and when I got into the top battles some people wondered what I was doing up front and thought I should let Charles win everything. It was irritating, especially from the press. Fortunately, I don’t pay that much attention to what is said”.
“Mattia Binotto, director of the Scuderia, and the team, recognize that this is one of our strengths. But it is clear that there are some Ferrari followers who did not want to have two good drivers. But maybe that’s a question for some others, because I’m convinced that the best thing for the team is to have two drivers racing as close to each other as possible.”.
In addition, the Spanish pilot was also asked about the reasons that drove him Max Verstappen in comfortably winning the second title of his career, answering: “It’s the car, it’s the driver, it’s the team, it’s the strategy, it’s the pit stops. They played so many matches without any mistakes. They did most things perfectly. And what’s more, when there is a problem with Max, they solve it quickly. That’s the difference and the reason they dominate”.
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