Formula 1: Carlos Sainz is fuming at Ferrari for prioritizing Charles Leclerc as Ralf Schumacher feels the Spanish driver is angry: Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher feels that Ferrari have proactively picked Charles Leclerc as their main driver after his colossal beginning to the 2022 Formula 1 season, and by doing so, they have left their other driver Carlos Sainz fuming. Follow Formula 1 Live and Emilia-Romagna GP Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
According to Ralf, Sainz is now well aware of the fact that he is playing second-fiddle in Ferrari, and this has not gone down well with the Spaniard. “The pecking order at Ferrari is already established. Carlos Sainz knows that too and is correspondingly angry,” said Schumacher.
Formula 1: Carlos Sainz FUMING at Ferrari for prioritizing Charles Leclerc, Ralf Schumacher reveals Spanish driver is ‘correspondingly ANGRY’
The Monegasque driver has out-qualified partner Carlos Sainz in each of the three races up to this point in 2022. He has won two races so far and stood P2 in another, while Sainz has so far got a P2, a P3 and had to retire in his last race.
🇧🇭Ferrari is back! Congrats everyone! This 1-2 is the perfect reward for the endless job done to recover and we share our joy with every Tifosi. I didn’t feel at home in the car this weekend, but we go again next week. Congrats to Charles. Forza Ferrari!
👉https://t.co/5iKVrp224X pic.twitter.com/hmI0a5z2ir— Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) March 20, 2022
The former McLaren driver had a horrendous time in Australia, where a red flag and a starter issue saw him qualify 9th. In a bid to climb up the pack in a hurry, the 27-year-old committed an error on the second lap of the race, turning across Turn 10 and into the gravel.
Not the start @Carlossainz55 wanted early 😔 https://t.co/a0HT66CRaA
— F1 Australian Grand Prix (@ausgrandprix) April 10, 2022
Formula 1: Carlos Sainz FUMING at Ferrari for prioritizing Charles Leclerc, Ralf Schumacher reveals Spanish driver is ‘correspondingly ANGRY’
He portrayed the end of the week in Melbourne as a ‘disaster’. But remains confident that this end of the week’s race in Imola will bring him better fortunes. Ferrari’s team principal Mattia Binotto has maintained that his team has not selected number one.
“It’s only three races which have been done now. There are still 20 races left, hopefully, 19 or 20. So the championship is still very long. Our drivers are free to fight. And I am really looking forward and enjoying that they are battling for a good place, and first place, if possible,” Binotto claimed.
Formula 1: Carlos Sainz FUMING at Ferrari for prioritizing Charles Leclerc, Ralf Schumacher reveals Spanish driver is ‘correspondingly ANGRY’
