Ferrari has not been able to win a drivers’ or a constructors’ championship since 2008. The last time the team held both titles was in 2004 in an era where Michael Schumacher completely dominated the sport. To this day, Kimi Raikkonen remains the last driver to win the drivers’ championship with the Italian team in 2007. Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is very much looking forward to changing that in the 2022 season.

The Spanish driver, who had an impressive first season with the team, stated that there was not a single member of the team who does not mention the impact that Schumacher had.

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He is a man I would have liked to know: Carlos Sainz

As reported by Planetf1, Sainz mentioned that he wanted to learn what made the German driver so special.

“Since I have been with Ferrari, I have listened to many stories about Michael Schumacher. He is a man I would have liked to know, to have as a companion, to understand how he could be so special.

Every mechanic talks about him and it is nice to hear how he was able to conquer an entire group, to drag him, surrounded by esteem and affection,” said Carlos.

The Spanish driver would look to become the driver that leads the Italian team to their first championship since 2007. He mentioned he would prefer himself over his teammate to become world champion, but if he had to exclude himself, then he would pick Leclerc.

“Excluding me? I don’t know. I say Charles for the sake of Ferrari, but I would like to say, Sainz,” said the Ferrari driver.

The Spanish driver impressed everyone with his performances in the 2021 season. With all the positive developments and speculations around the 2022 car of the Maranello outfit, do you think Sainz may finally be able to compete for the drivers’ championship?

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