The Prancing Horse duo, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, recently got candid in an interview about all things Ferrari. The F1 drivers discussed their journey with their team. They also delved into the stories of their first steps into the F1 world with Ferrari.

When questioned, both the men said that they were living extremely different realities when they first heard about the news of getting a seat at Ferrari.

Looking back, Carlos Sainz said, “I was at home. I had been in touch with Mattia Binotto and Ferrari for a few months. When it was all signed and confirmed, it was 9 am. I was still in pajamas in my house and I signed the contract there, after waking up.”

Telling a very different experience, Charles Leclerc said, “For me, it was a bit of a strange story. I was at the beach with my friends and that day there was Netflix that was filming me. And Maurizio Arrivabene called me on the phone and told me, ‘okay so’. Netflix was just in front of me and I couldn’t tell them because it wasn’t official.”

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Although he signed for Ferrari in 2019, 2022 was the first year Leclerc mounted a proper title challenge, even though it was only for the first half of the season. Now, the Monegasque is fighting Sergio Perez for the P2 spot in the WDC. Both drivers stand on level points.

Arguably, Leclerc could have had a few points advantage right now if he had not collided with Lando Norris in Brazil.

Charles Leclerc speaks up about the repercussions of his contact with Lando Norris at the Brazilian Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc made contact at turn six during the initial laps of the race. Ferrari man was naturally unhappy about the incident.

Lando Norris received a five-second penalty for causing a collision. The impact resulted in Charles Leclerc hitting the barriers, losing his front wind, and tumbling down the order. However, he made a quick recovery and got back up into the points.

Talking about the incident, he claimed that he had provided ample space, but believes that Lando may have lost control. In an interview with Sky Sports F1 Leclerc said, “I thought I had left the space. Well, I’m pretty sure I left the space.”

“I think he lost the rear and then touched me. So yeah, it’s a shame. But then after that it was a good recovery but not enough to obviously challenge for better positions,” he said, in conclusion.

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Amid this heated battle between Checo and Leclerc, who do you think will snatch the P2 spot in the driver’s championship?