Leclerc on Relationship Dynamic With Ferrari F1 Drivers: Vettel ‘Let Me Win’, Sainz Is Very ‘Competitive’
Follow Us
via Getty
MONTE-CARLO, MONACO – Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari and Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari talk after practice for the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images)
In F1, a drivers’ dynamic with their teammate is of paramount importance. Worthy teammates always push each other to the limit, and that is exactly what is happening between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at Ferrari this year.
On the Beyond the Grid podcast, the Monegasque compared his respective associations with Sainz and Sebastian Vettel.
Charles Leclerc points the key differences between Vettel and Sainz
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
On the podcast, Tom Clarkson asked Leclerc how he got along with the two drivers. He replied, “With Seb, it was a little bit of a different relationship. I saw him a little bit like an older brother.
“I mean, he had so much experience that it was different, it was not the same type of competition that I had with Seb than what I have with Carlos. With Carlos, we are more or less at the same age, we are so competitive with everything.
Trending
Daniel Ricciardo To Be Replaced by Liam Lawson After Miami, F1 Pundit Dishes Out Harsh Verdict After Australian’s “Amateur Mistake”
April 17, 2024 11:14 AM EDT
Max Verstappen Sabotaged Daniel Ricciardo’s Only Chance of Getting the Red Bull Seat for 2025
April 21, 2024 11:59 AM EDT
F1 Rumor: Christian Horner and Wife Geri to Publicly Reveal All Details on Leaked Chat Scandal
April 22, 2024 04:10 PM EDT
Carlos Sainz Blames Charles Leclerc for Causing Fred Vasseur’s Painful Chinese GP Loss
April 21, 2024 12:23 PM EDT
Ferrari F1 News: Carlos Sainz Pushed Away From Audi as “Difficult” Period Approaches After Contract Pressure
April 23, 2024 12:28 PM EDT
Get instantly notified of the hottest F1 stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.
Follow Us
via Reuters
Formula One F1 – Pre-Season Testing – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 14, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc arrive for testing REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
“Seb had more experience, so he was a bit less competitive with everything. If I wanted to win something, he would basically let me win this thing and I would be happy, and he wouldn‘t care.
“With Carlos, it‘s a little bit different. I can see he is so, so pi**ed off if I am beating him at anything. It can be the stupidest thing and he would be so angry. Same for me,” Leclerc concluded.
Watch Story: From Lewis Hamilton to the Miz: When F1 & WWE Crossed Over
How are Leclerc and Sainz doing on track this season?
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
In their first season as teammates at the Scuderia, Charles and Carlos have gotten along pretty well, scoring crucial points for the Italian team, who currently sit in fourth place in the constructors’ standings with 122 points.
via Reuters
Formula One F1 – Steiermark Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 25, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in action during practice REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
It is Leclerc who has the edge over the Spaniard at the moment, as the Monegasque is head of him with 62 points under his belt. However, Sainz doesn’t worry as he has bagged a podium at the Monaco GP and is just two points behind his teammate in the standings.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Who do you think will come out on top in this teammate battle in the upcoming British Grand Prix at Silverstone? Will Charles further extend his lead from Sainz, or will the 26-year-old will take home maximum points and 0ver take Leclerc in the driver’s championship?
REPORTS: Marko Looking to Poach Leclerc from Ferrari to Form Verstappen F1 Pairing at Red Bull F1
Written by:
