Ferrari won’t get back to 2019 level in 2021
Date published:
March 17 2021
Charles Leclerc has kept a firm lid on expectations at Ferrari ahead of the 2021 season, saying they won’t reach the same level as they did in 2019.
The 2019 campaign saw the Scuderia keep Mercedes on their toes throughout the season, but did so with a engine that they were forced to change for 2020 after the FIA’s investigation into their power unit resulted in the issuing of new Technical Directives to follow.
Although not the sole reason for Ferrari’s demise, a weakened power unit in 2020 led to the Scuderia’s worst finish in the Constructors’ Championship in 40 years.
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Sainz clears up ‘misinterpreted’ World Champ comments
Date published:
March 13 2021
Carlos Sainz has clarified comments over him wanting to become World Champion within five years, claiming his words were “misinterpreted”.
Sainz was part of McLaren’s best on-track performances since 2012 last season, as they finished P3 in the Constructors’ Championship, and he placed sixth as a driver.
This season, though, he takes to a new environment with Ferrari, hoping to change the Scuderia’s fortunes following their slump in 2020.
During the team launch back in February, Sainz said: “In five years, my target is to be a World Champion. I do believe that Ferrari is the best place to try and achieve that. I think I am in the right place at the right time and we just need a bit of time to try and make it happen.”