Most drivers in Formula 1 would have jumped at the opportunity to sign for Ferrari, according to Carlos Sainz. “With all my respect and admiration for McLaren, which is the second best team in history, when Ferrari knocks on your door – especially a Ferrari that won races in 2019 – there are no doubts,” he added. Indeed, Sainz thinks his move from McLaren to Ferrari is a clear endorsement of his performance. “One way of saying it is that while Ferrari is Real Madrid, McLaren is Barca,” he said. “Both McLaren and Ferrari are in a restructuring to try to dethrone Mercedes in the future, but they are the two best teams in history so if you go from one to the other it means you are doing something right as a driver.”.

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