Much has been said in recent weeks about the strained relationship between Charles Leclerc and Mattia Binotto after many strategic mistakes by Ferrari and that the leader of the group then did not choose the Monegasque as the leader in his fight Max Verstappen. The Italian press asked to put Ferrari first leclerceven the next day Sainz achieved his first F1 victory in Silverstone after another strategic failure with regard to the Monegasques and a major radio victory from the Spanish. And facing 2023, in Italy they continue to demand the same. “The Ferrari to come: the Vasseur plan bets everything on Leclerc”, says ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’. But a day after the announcement of farewell to Mattia Binotto as Ferrari Team Principalwith Frédéric Vasseur (a man close to Charles) as a good candidate to take over his position, the Italian version of ‘Motorsport.com’ assured that Leclerc will not be asking to be number 1 in 2023.
According to the said publication, Charles Leclerc wants to start the season at the same time as Carlos Sainz. But this requires one thing: at a point to be determined in the season, the team must choose for one of the two drivers and focus on helping him as much as possible to fight for the championship, understanding that this support is precisely what he will be missing in the 2022 season.
In addition, said information ensures that Carlos Sainz “on several occasions, in meetings before the race, guaranteed his ability to help Leclerc”, but this help did not take place due to errors in the team’s strategy or career situations that prevented it. ..
Therefore, as has been repeated in recent days, in 2023 the first part of the season will be the key. Carlos Sainz will be here with a very good base to fight against. In 2022, it was difficult for him to adapt to the car after a rule change that was far from his driving style, but he finished the year driving comfortably and with the best, on the same level as Charles. From that base, he wants to start in 2023, as he said in an interview with MD, with the aim of not losing steam in the first races and staying in the fight from the beginning. He knows that the 2023 car needs to minimize the weaknesses of the 2022 car and also himself in said car. He has to start for everyone and it will be the clock that will decide a team order if Ferrari can finally fight for the crown with Red Bull and Mercedes.
Source: La Verdad
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