Sainz and Ferrari history: “I would have liked to race with Schumacher” | FormulaPassion.it

For 15 years now, Ferrari has not won a drivers’ title. An abstinence second only to 21 seasons without titles between 1979 and 2000, the year in which Michael Schumacher he succeeded in breaking the curse and bringing the iris back to Maranello, opening what would later become an era of undisputed triumphs for the red. Today the possibility of breaking the fast is in the hands of Charles Leclerc And Carlos Sainzthe young couple who in 2022 will have to try to bring the Prancing Horse back to the top of Formula 1. The situation, however, compared to Schumacher’s years, is very different.

At the time, in fact, the Scuderia had decided to focus strongly on what was undoubtedly the best driver around, to relaunch after a long dark period. The German was already a two-time world champion when he set foot in Maranello, while Leclerc has just won two career GPs (both in 2019) and Sainz has never tasted the taste of success yet. However, the Spaniard has already learned to know it very well history of Ferrari and as a point of reference he decided to take the driver who won the most in red.

“Since I have been with Ferrari, I have listened to a lot of stories about Michael Schumacher – the 27-year-old Iberian driver told al Corriere della Seraduring an interesting interview – he is a man I would have liked to know and have as a companion, to understand how he could be so special. Every mechanic talks about him and it is nice to hear how he was able to conquer an entire group, to drag him, surrounded by esteem and affection ”. Wonderful words, in the hope that all the fans of the redhead have that soon Sainz and Leclerc will be able to relive those special moments.