Ferrari signed Carlos Sainz Jr for the 2021 F1 season off the back of the tension that built between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel in 2019. And while Sainz hasn't joined as a formal number two, there are indications that Ferrari expects him to be a strong back-up to Leclerc, banking points to help the team in the constructors' championship. But as Edd Straw explains, while Sainz won't be a deliberately disruptive force in the team, his level could be higher than Ferrari bargained for, and he's unlikely to have headed to Maranello happy to be Leclerc's wingman.
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I hope he leaves Ferrari. I’ve always hated Ferrari, they have always been ran by dickheads😂
Charles: you can be my wingman anytime Sainz: Bullshit you can be mine 😎🏎🤘
2:21 Smooooooth Operatoor!
It’s gonna be close. Closer than last year between Charles and Seb
Lovely back ground music
the title doesn’t make sense but i get it
why was i unsubbed is beyond me...
Sainz is an excellent driver. Leclerc has sooo much talent...over a season Leclerc is the guy, he will be a world champion. I 100% believe that Leclerc is one of the drivers if you put him in the Hamilton car, he would be a world champion.
I think he proved his worth already!
I bet he gets podium in a race this year.
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so nothing new in this video, i call this a filler, until you get something new to show us
Ferrari : hey.. we got Leclerc a wingman.. Sainz : wait till you see my final form !
Watching Quali in Bahrain 2021, it looks like Ferrari put in a kill switch in Sainz's car!😂😂😂
Ferrari has gotten so unsympathetic that i dont wish them success
Riccardo and versatappen is more suitable for ferrari
Will have to see who prevails in first race. He also needs time to settle in
How Binotto so has his job is beyond me
Carlos Sainz, right now is into the Top 5 drivers on the grid. in a few months, you will all be convinced!
Sainz is a intelligent driver I guess a little like prost the master of when to wait and when to go all blazing .this will test how good he really is I don't think he'll disappoint
I think Sainz will surprise this year and will take more points off Leclerc than people expect. He's vastly underrated.
Carlos is overrated. I doubt a superb overall performance. There will be flashes and that's it.
Having a number 1 and a wingman only works if you have an extremely dominant car, like Mercedes, where the wingman will finish in 2nd place in most races. However Ferrari will be fighting in a very tight midfield, and having 2 very good drivers is actually not a bad idea.
Sainz is nothing more then a temporary solution.. until mister Schumacher comes in..
i like carlos sainz. i hope they treat him right and give him the chance
Video: Sainz and Leclerc Captions: Science and the clerk
He will smoke chal!
Sainz vs LeClerc will be similar to Verstappen vs Ricciardo.
I think Lando Norris is and has been underrated in F1 but shall show everyone this season Carlos needs to show straight away he can beat Charles...
Charles did very well in an underperforming Ferrari, a lot better then a 4 x world champion. The year before he got wins.
Carlos will be as good as the Ferrari car allows.He is a very good driver on the up and up.
Sainz is one of my fav drivers out there, and I fear if he settles too much in what Ferrari expects him to be, Ferrari will destroy his carear. It happened before, it'll happen again... His best move is to deliver performance after performance, even if it upsets Ferrari. Make it clear that his track position would only be better with a better team/car. He'll burn his bridges with Ferrari, but at least he'll come out kicking...
Ferrari politics will keep Sainz in check. After 4/5 races he will understand Leclerc has the full support and he is not
Carlos will outclass Charles after few race
I hope sainz shows leclair how to drive.
he will serve a plate of cookies
I can hear it already: "Carlos, Charles is faster than you..."
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History is nice and all, but like TV mafia boss "Tony Soprano" once said, "You're only as good as your last envelope." It applies to Ferrari.
It's all a possibility, but I don't believe Ferrari will be a factor in this years Championship. They should be happy if they knock out McLaren and Aston in the constructions for the 3rd or possibly 4th place.
I don't see why people rate Leclerc above Sainz, too many variables, need to see them in the same car.
I don't think Sainz will be happy seeing this. I believe he will turn the tables once he's settled at Ferrari. I don't believe this article as well. Considering how Ferrari have struggled recently. They need two great drivers to do well and compete for top 3 in constructer's championship.
Good that Hamilton haves a polite, good boy in the second merc hehehe
They should have Michael Schumacher come drive for them.
Leclerc is soo overhyped.... Sainz will beat him easily this year!
Carlos to McLaren: So when does Daniel's contract run out?
I can't understand why Ferrari still tries to be an F1 team. I hope Aston Martin will finish at the top (with a grinning Vettel).
It doesn't matter how strong or weak Sainz is, because Ferrari held Binotto, and it will be another very bad year for Maranello, one to be ashamed, like the last one. Who has any doubt that the only in proofed 2020 car will make more than a few podiums and zero wins???
Ferrari is in (saints) it for the money.
It might be hard for Max to remember that Seb is now driving a green car. If he forgets he'll run into Sainz instead of Seb
Thats what i said day 1 they signed him... Spins off several times in Italy (testing). Now in Bahrain, both day 1 and day 2 he spins off like an amateur. He is going to have a hard time. After his 2 years are done its Schumi time.
what a joke. bottas is significantly slower than hamilton, he is not pushing him anywhere, and thats literally why they keep him. he gets payed pretty well for it
Bottas the lesser but still extremely able driver. Meh, in any other car he's a mid field driver at best. He's Hamilton's pet, no problem for anybody, take the money and run.
One of them is keeping the seat warm for Schumi jnr
The science will be a tough challenge for the clerk.
Ferrari has become a commercially based logic team, signing Sainz is mainly for this sole purpose, can anyone imagine how much commercial success Ferrari could have in spain and native latin Italy from having him. If turns to be a great driver and give Lec run for his money, that would even boost his image and popularity to a greater extent. Hes a good driver and consistent, which are the values of a champion character. Best wishes to him.
I mean if they do not take out the other off the race it's good sport for me....
TheClerck is going down.
I think they are in for a big surprise , I think this season is going to be great , i can't wait
Prediction: sainz demolishes leclerc.
If Enzo were alive today would he give two craps about who is support and primary driver? They’ve been getting their a** kicked by a company that makes heavy German limousines for **** sake.
There’s only so much you can do with Waldo’s thumb pressing the #2 button every time someone makes Charles look a bit off.
I think all many want is a different world champion.
In my opinion this video has some inaccuracies put there just for the sake of speculating on other stuff. 1) Binotto didn't talk about Sainz as a future world champion simply because, after the bad season, he clearly had to change his narrative. He has surely received pressure to deliver by Ferrari, and now whenever there's even a slight talk about Sainc and Leclerc battling for the title, he's always quick to remark that The Team Comes First. They are driving for Ferrari and that's the thing that counts. I guess if they get back at the top then they'll be free to race each other. So I don't see that as "subconciously" labelling Sainz as a 2nd drive. 2) When talking about Vettel not matching Leclerc, i'd say the huge difference is more down to car development than drivers' skills. After all both Ralf Schumacher and Helmut Marko said it. I am quoting them, not making up stuff. A driver does not just forget how to drive. Simply when it was clear that Vettel would have left the team, Ferrari started developing the car paying attention only to Leclerc needs, as it should be. But that meant that Sebastian lost a lot of against Charles in the process.
Leclerc will have a higher average poll position, but Sainz will score more points for the team.
Carlos will be better than Le clerc. Give him a year. He is more mature way more professional and fast.
After watching this story, Haas may be in big trouble.
Nothing wrong with the drivers..Mattia is the problem in ferrari..
Dude, if they can rival each other and trade punches to push each others pace and results without car contact on track, its a gold pairing
You don't really know, they have a big driver with them, not just a wingman
I’ve watched a couple of your vids now...both very well planned out and informative. Well done. Subbed 👏🏻👏🏻
I will say fro the record, Jr. will outscore Chuckie. Anyone else in concordance?
"Arguably the most high pressure seat in F1"... *stares at the #2 RB seat*
Sainz isn't being a second driver this season.. Because Ferrari will be happy to get any points the coming season
I never understood why there needs to be a 1 and a 2. Shouldn't your goal to have both drivers perform the best they can? Get you the most points?
Sainz is a wonderful driver, I just don't have any faith that Ferrari's admin/leadership can keep the team drama free.
This is Charles on the Radio, Carlos is not respecting Plan A, should we go Plan B?
He will be the second. If Leclerc needs points, we will see that Schumacher X barrichello crap over again.
Not sure why ANYONE would want to be at FERRARI ... those people are the bottom feeders of F1 ... you'll never know what car they'll have ... maybe horrible ... maybe good but you know fersure that they're going to treat 1 of the racers like a piece of shit ... FUCK FERRARI
Everything about this video is why I no longer support Ferrari. They don't want good drivers - They want a star, and a support act. Well how's that working for you Ferrari?
Is it Sainz fault that he is so much more likeable than Leclerc?
he is going to be more challenge to Leclerc than Bottas is to Hamilton, that is for sure
If Ferrari is right there with their car then Hamilton will be Alan Prost...
02:20 smooth operator... I see what you did there
Smoooooth Operator!
Obviously there are things in contracts that will never come out public including who the team favors and who will be a shield driver. So even if Ferrari say (or any team) that there's nothing written in their contracts, its bs. With that being said, I truly like Saint, a lot. But Leclerc is imo the better driver. I like Leclerc too btw and I'm happy with Ferrari's driver lineup. But Ferrari without any doubt has Leclerc as their #1 driver and will Obviously support him to be ahead of Sainz as much as possible to be ahead in the championship. Sainz will be the shield driver. But also it all depends on whether Leclerc really puts in the results or not, is up to Leclerc whether Ferrari keeps him as the favorite or if Ferrari switch to Sainz in the future as their favorite. For now Sainz is just a shield/support driver and there's nothing that will change that for now, period.
sainz is going to kill leclerc this year.
5:10 sBinotto!!!
Leclerc is out of his depth. Sainz will expose him.
Hahaha!!!! This will be his best season yet He's more experienced than leclerc So it's on!!!!
I'd like to say that I'm expecting a big step forward from Ferrari this year... but I can't. I think they will be improved somewhat from last year but the problem is that the other teams they're fighting against have continued to improve also. I see them fighting it out with Alpine for 5th/6th.
Carlos is a Great driver!! He will do well for sure
Put Ferrari in a race with no other teams/drivers and they will somehow still trip over themselves and loose!! And I am a long term Ferrari fan!!
'Could'
He's just a seat filler for Mick. If Mick shows potential in Haas , Sainz will be gone. Both guys have two yr contracts with their current teams...coincidence?
Binotto needs to be stood down from his role imo...
Ferrari: "Sainz will be a good leader!" *Sainz wins a race, beating golden boy Leclerc* Ferrari: "No, not like that!"
another useless video.
Where is Sebee?
Definitely eager to watch this pair in action