Jacques Villeneuve turned opposite the Gazzetta dello Sport as always not around. The former world champion sees that Ferrari has a clear plan in mind. “Carlos Sainz is not Max Verstappen, but there is one who is rap. He does not cause problems for a teammate and he also has a name that counts. Exactly as Ferrari likes it, because they want to create a situation with Sainz and Charles Leclerc like when Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello drove for the team. “
Villeneuve always has his own opinion and in this situation it is no different: “It should not be forgotten that the name of a driver also counts, at the end of the ride the car brands have to sell cars. Most teams Perhaps the quality of the driver counts first, but to be honest that may not be the case for Ferrari.That’s the way it is, we used to dream of the gladiators in the cars, but nowadays in Formula 1 more often counts the commercial side.”
Where many Formula 1 fans expected Daniel Ricciardo to be Sebastian Vettel’s replacement, Villeneuve thinks the Australian wouldn’t have been the right teammate for Leclerc. “Ricciardo has not been an option for Ferrari, he brought too much work to Renault and in the past there were also somewhat more difficult relations with teammates such as Verstappen and Vettel. Sainz did not get it at McLaren with Lando Norris and that is exactly what ensured that Ferrari wanted him, because there is already enough fire at Ferrari. “
FINALLY. The season is about to start. Will this be the year of Verstappen, or will Hamilton throw a spanner in the works? These and other questions are discussed in detail in the latest podcast of RacingNews365 with F1 journalist Ruud Dimmers, race car driver Tom Coronel and host Thomas van Groningen, which can be heard below.
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