Ferrari needs victories. AND Carlos Sainz wants to be champion. Yes, both are looking for the same thing, and when that happens and you have the means and the necessary talent, everything can be a matter of time. The man from Madrid faces his third year at the ‘Scuderia’ with the mission first of beating Charles Leclerc and then defeating all the others.
Because doing the first will win the right to be number 1 from a team that does not yet have established roles, and that will pave the way for the last step. The complicated thing will be not only Verstappen but also the two Mercedes drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
Difficult, but not impossible, and in fact there are already those who bet on him to face the two-time Dutch champion. This is the case of Tom Coronel, an F1 analyst, who has spoken on a ‘RacingNews365’ podcast.
“Verstappen’s biggest rivals? A Russell, or a Carlos Sainz. I’ve seen them grow a lot in the past year.” affirms in words that have been echoed in ‘GPFans’.
But of course, there is also Hamilton: “Being the best of all time is something he has in his head. This year he’s aiming for eighth.”
“He wants to compete with Verstappen after winning seven World Cups… but I expect more from Sainz and Russell”, judgment.
The Ferrari of this 2023 will will present on February 14. By now, we already know how will be the clothing line of this season.
