Carlos Sainz believes that Red Bull and Max Verstappen are beatable but only if Ferrari have a 'perfect year.' F1
Carlos Sainz is convinced that Max Verstappen and Red Bull can be beaten in the 2023 Formula 1 season, but admits Ferrari will need a “perfect year” in order to do it.
However, the Scuderia’s strong start to the season was not sustained with a series of reliability issues and strategic mistakes leading to the departure of team principal Mattia Binotto, who has been replaced for 2023 by Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur. “I don’t feel we’re that far away in terms of development and performance, because for example in Austin I was on pole, we were 1-2, we’re not that far away, we need a little bit more power, a little bit more downforce, and another step more in strategy and race execution.Despite claiming his maiden grand prix victory at Silverstone, Sainz endured a challenging 2022 season and suffered six retirements, eventually finishing 62 points adrift of team-mate Charles Leclerc in the Drivers’ standings.
“I’m happy with the progress we’ve made with the engineers, the way I’ve got my pace back. I will make sure that next year the consistent Carlos of 2021 will be back.”If we are to accept that Binotto’s departure as Ferrari team principal was an unavoidable mistake – a gifted engineer promoted to a position of responsibility that saw him scapegoated after the Scuderia’s latest glorious failure – the only positive was that it came so late in the year.
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