Carlos Sainz has pushed again in opposition to claims that his friendship along with his Maranello teammate Charles Leclerc is merely for present, expressing disappointment over such hypothesis. The Spaniard, who will depart Ferrari on the finish of the season to hitch Williams for 2025, emphasised the authenticity of their bond. Carlos Sainz’s departure paves the way in which for Lewis Hamilton to accomplice with the Monegasque driver at Ferrari subsequent season.
The Spanish driver joined Ferrari in 2021 after a powerful run with McLaren, the place his standout performances and podium finishes earned him a seat with the distinguished Scuderia. Over 4 seasons with Ferrari, Carlos Sainz secured 4 victories and contributed to some memorable moments, together with a number of 1-2 finishes alongside Charles Leclerc. Whereas neither driver achieved a championship title throughout their time as teammates, their partnership has yielded loads of on-track success and aggressive synergy.
Regardless of their achievements, rumors have endured suggesting that the camaraderie between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc differs from the shut relationship introduced in public. Addressing these claims on the Qatar Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz firmly dismissed the hypothesis, emphasizing that their connection is real. Talking to numerous media retailers, the 30-year-old clarified that their relationship is constructed on mutual respect and a shared dedication to the staff.
Waiting for his new chapter with Williams, the Spaniard mentioned he’ll all the time take satisfaction within the friendship he has constructed with the Monegasque, whatever the narratives circulating exterior the paddock. Reflecting on their years collectively at Ferrari, Carlos Sainz expressed gratitude for the optimistic moments they shared, each on and off the observe, and reiterated his respect for his soon-to-be former teammate.
“I generally hold seeing, on social media, that individuals imagine it’s not true and it’s all PR. Actually, it disappoints me, as a result of folks can’t generally perceive that we have now an expert relationship. And in that skilled relationship, we undergo ups and downs. As aggressive as we’re, we’re all the time going to have some points on observe as a result of, once more, if he could be P1 and I’d be P8 or vice versa, we might by no means have points,” the long run Williams driver defined in an interview forward of the Qatar Grand Prix.
The skilled dynamic between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc confronted a big take a look at throughout the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as Ferrari endured a very difficult weekend. Regardless of the difficulties, the Spaniard has expressed a choice for this sort of aggressive atmosphere, the place their partnership is put to the take a look at underneath stress: “However sadly, or let’s say happily for the staff, we’re all the time on the similar level on observe, and we’re having our little points right here and there. However then we even have a private relationship. And as a lot because the skilled one goes by way of ups and downs, the private one, I can inform you, it’s all the time been actually, actually good”. – Carlos Sainz identified.
“He’s a type of guys that I do know sooner or later once I’m not in Components One, I’ll look again and say, ‘I’m glad I met him and I’m glad I raced with him and I’m glad I can have a variety of good reminiscences with him.’ In these 4 years in Ferrari, I’ve loved each single second with him. Even the powerful ones, as a lot as they’ve been powerful, I’m fairly certain in 20/30 years I’ll chortle about them and look again and be pleased with what we’ve achieved collectively,” the Ferrari man concluded.
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