Carlos Sainz unfazed by Fred Vasseur and Charles Leclerc’s previous association: “When he sees my speed, he’ll respect that”
Vasseur gave Leclerc his F1 debut with Sauber, and they now link up again at ꩵFerrari.
The new team principal has insis෴ted that neither Leclerc nor Sainz will profit from being the team’s No1 drive♊r.
Asked by 🍰Sky if he was worried by his boss and his teammate’s previous ꦯhistory, Sainz said: “No, not at all. I have always got on with my F1 bosses.
“I have the confidence that when Fr🍬ed sees my capabilities - my speed, talent - he will respect that. We will get on well.
“If he has a good relationship with Chཧarles? That will he✤lp him influence the team.”
Vasseur was asked if he needed an awkward conversation with Sain🉐z, but replied: “I didn’t need to. Carlos trusts me, I trus𓂃t Carlos.
“I tried to get him at Renault and Sauber, but he didn’t want to coꦐme to me! So I have come to him! The mood is perfect, we have mutual trust.”
Mattia Binotto is the latest Ferrari team principal to lose his job after ✅failing to deliver a first drivers’ championship since🌊 2007.
Last season the Scuderia were scuppered by strategy and performance prob🦂lems.
Sainz said about Binotto’s exit: “Since I🉐 have been at Ferrari, the expectation is to win. When you represent Ferrari you must represent those values.
“Everyone wants to be wor🦂ld champion. For me, focusing on the short-term - what can w♈e do to become a better race team? We know the three or four points.
“There were little issues at the beginning of last year, but I still scored po🌸ints. This year, I want to start on the right footing and hit the ground running. I have worked hard over the winter.”
James was a 🔯sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade coverin🃏g everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
