The awaited appointment with the Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna in Imolathe first European test of the 2022 world championship and, for the first time since F1 returned to the Autodrome Enzo and Dino Ferrari, without the closed doors. Moreover, thanks also to the successes achieved by Ferrari in two of the first three races of the championship, the audience of the big occasions in the stands will be expected, ready to support the cars of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
In this regard, it is unlikely that even a great ex of the Cavallino like the Austrian Gerhard Bergerwho spent six overall career seasons with the Red between the 80s and 90s. The 62-year-old, who also took a 3rd place at Imola in 1995, has in fact returned to talking about Ferrari in an interview with The Gazzetta dello Sport, focusing in particular on the current couple of the Maranello team, with the two drivers who are experiencing a different moment in terms of results. While the Monegasque Leclerc obtained three podiums out of three, winning on two occasions, the Spanish Sainz won two, but making himself the protagonist of a mistake in the last GP in Australia, with a spin in the early stages of the race that forced him to withdraw.
At present, the Iberian is in 38 points delay from his teammate, leader of the provisional world championship. This is a situation that has already pushed many commentators and former drivers to the need to establish a first drive in Ferrari, as also underlined by Berger himself: “I don’t like making comparisons between riders – said the winner of 10 career GPs, half of which in Ferrari – I’m just saying that Leclerc is very fast, but above all I’m appreciating that he and Max Verstappen have allowed themselves enough space for overtaking, giving the fans a show. During the winter I was often asked if Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were strong enough for Ferrari, and I always said yes. All they had to do was give them adequate material. Now it’s up to the two to decide who is number one. At the moment Leclerc is extremely strong, he smells the favorable air. Sainz will be back, don’t forget that last year he finished ahead of Charles. Having two strong drivers on one side is an advantage – he added – but on the other hand there is the risk that points will be subtracted from each other. It can be a problem later on, but at the moment Ferrari just have to be happy to have them in the team. And, the two of them, to drive a Ferrari like this “.
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