Enzo Ferrari’s son recently accepted the Mecenate Dello Sport Award. The Italian National Olympic Committee awarded Piero Ferrari for his selfless dedication to the Italian sport. in receiving the award, Piero also spoke about his friend Michael Schumacher.

A crucial part of the history of the sport, Piero highlighted his relationship with the German. “I like to remember the moments with Michael off the track when he was a guest in our house and we quietly drank a glass of red wine together. A simple person in the most positive sense, clear, precise, very linear.”

However, Schumacher‘s accident continues to affect the lives of those around him. Standing up for his friend, Ferrari wishes people to address Schumacher correctly. “I do not like that Schumacher is talked about today as if he had left us.” (Translated via Google Translate)

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A Ferrari icon, Michael Schumacher’s racing is etched into F1’s history; one that is far from forgotten.

Piero addresses 2021 Ferrari duo

While Ferrari’s past had been glorious with Michael Schumacher, Piero talks highly of the team’s young present. The Vice President mentioned Carlos Sainz, who is in his debut season with the Prancing Horses. “He is a reliable and fast driver, as has been shown recently in Russia. We have a great team with him and Charles.”

However, the Italian may have his favorite in Charles Leclerc.

Comparing the Monegasque to Gilles Villeneuve, he said,“Leclerc is a driver that my father would have liked. Comparisons with previous drivers are always difficult. But it can certainly be said that Gilles Villeneuve, for example, was a driver of pure instinct.”

The praises for Leclerc don’t end there. Charles Leclerc is now in his third year with the Italian outfit. After three impressive years with the team, Piero shared his analysis of the driver. “Charles is completely different: a smart boy. , blessed with incredible talent in all aspects, highly focused. If we give him the right car, he will still give us a lot of pleasure.”

As the historic team continues to make strides in the sport, Ferrari once again finds itself in a battle with McLaren. As two iconic teams of the sport continue to battle it out, will the Leclerc-Sainz pairing bring home the P3 finish Ferrari fight for?

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