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Sainz enjoys first day at Ferrari, Binotto insists Leclerc won’t be ‘number 1’

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Sainz enjoys first day at Ferrari, Binotto insists Leclerc won’t be ‘number 1’
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Carlos Sainz travelled to Italy on Friday for his first day as a Ferrari driver, following the conclusion of the 2020 Formula 1 season.

The Spaniard will partner Charles Leclerc at the Scuderia next year and ahead of the Christmas break, he spent his first day in the famous red overalls to familiarise himself with his new home.

Sainz underwent a seat fitting in a 2018 chassis, which he will get to drive around Ferrari’s Fiorano track as part of a test programme to familiarise himself with how the team and car operate – which is particularly important this year given pre-season testing has been cut to just three days, or 1.5 days per driver.

Speaking to media from Ferrari’s Maranello factory, Sainz described it as a day he’ll “never forget”.

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“It’s the first time in red, which is obviously, as you can imagine, pretty special,” he is quoted as saying by Autosport. “It’s a special day for me in general. And it’s probably a day I will never forget.

“I’m fully ready, fully motivated here today already, after leaving the UK yesterday. So totally new, and totally refreshed for this new challenge.”

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto meanwhile took the time to reassure Sainz that he will receive equal treatment and that they won’t be operating a ‘number 1’ policy with any driver at the start of the year.

“There is nothing written in the contract of Charles being the [team] leader,” insisted Binotto. “I think that the two will be free to fight on track.

“I think it’s important that they are not damaging themselves, that is clear, but I think that they will have equal opportunity, certainly at the start of the season.”

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  1. Rahul Vadhs says:
    3 years ago

    This besides Redbull, McLaren and Renault is quite a strong pairing.
    Mercedes should have opted for George in the 2nd car..

    • ronthedog says:
      3 years ago

      It’s actually an insult and a disgrace to the sport that the only car which is capable of winning the title has a second driver who is so unworthy of such a machine, and who is clearly inferior to all of the drivers in the four teams to which you refer, and to others also. For a fifth season running the title battle is a dead duck before it even begins.

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