Charles Leclerc may not be as good a driver as the early hype suggested, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Marko, 78, says Spaniard Sainz’s performance alongside Leclerc at the great Maranello team last year was particularly interesting to analyse. The Austrian thinks that if Ferrari can take a big leap in performance for the new generation of rules that debut in 2022, Sainz is ready for the title. “The new rules make it difficult to make predictions for this season,” said Marko. “But if Ferrari can put in a big performance with the new car, Carlos can definitely compete for the title.”. Ferrari driver Sainz commented: “I got the champion mentality from my father.

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