[Rassegna stampa] – Jacques Villeneuve is convinced that Carlos Sainz’s is Ferrari’s right choice for the 2021 season. Not only for his speed, but also for his role in relation to Charles Leclerc: the Canadian believes that the Monegasque will remain number one , while the Spaniard will find himself in a role similar to what Barrichello had in the Schumacher era.
“Is Carlos Sainz the right choice for Ferrari? Or would Ricciardo have been better? “No. It was too difficult for Renault, while Sainz at McLaren has shown he has a lot of potential. And then Ricciardo has had complicated cohabitations both recently with Verstappen and in the past with Vettel. Sainz has maintained a friendly relationship with Norris, they have not made war, and it is the one who needs Ferrari, who is already a fire team. Sainz is not Verstappen, but he is a strong guy. It won’t bother the other driver, plus he has a name that matters. As I said, they want to make another Schumi-Barrichello, with Sainz having more name and more image than Barrichello. Again the image matters. Bring money, sell cars. Aspects that for almost everyone in Formula 1 come before the results on the track. Maybe not for Ferrari to tell the truth. But that’s how it works. We want the gladiators of the past, but the image has more and more weight in the current championship, “says Villeneuve“.
Mario Salvini, The Gazzetta dello Sport
