Carlos Sainz: In Italy, the Formula 1 driver is already exalted as "the revelation of the World Championship"

Although the drivers are already in Baku, Carlos Sainz continues to receive praise from Italy for his brilliant performance at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Madrid-born finished second in his fifth race with Ferrari, which has made him “the true revelation of the World Championship” according to the transalpine press. Precisely, after the Monaco Grand Prix, where Carlos Sainz took the podium with Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, Ross Brawn spoke of the three as “the next generation of Formula 1 world champions.” While Verstappen is the surprising World Cup leader, no less surprising is Norris’ third-place ranking. Still, Mario Donnini has no doubt that the Madrid native is the true revelation of the World Cup. “The sweet fairy tale of the Spanish driver who arrives at Ferrari smiling and from scratch, with no private tests behind him, achieves solid results in qualifying and in the race, climbs the podium in his fifth Grand Prix in red and is now right behind his partner Leclerc in the classification. The true revelation of this world championship is him “, he justified in Autosprint.” Yes, more than Norris, because the Englishman has the advantage of having a McLaren-Mercedes and an excellent and proven experience within the team. On the other hand, Carlos has adapted very well to a team that is new to him, to a car to be discovered and to the terrible pressures that any driver who arrives at Ferrari must face again ”, added the journalist. Carlos Sainz, better that Esteban Ocon Mario Donnini has also placed Carlos Sainz ahead of Esteban Ocon, Alonso’s teammate this season:”Esteban Ocon himself, compared to Fernando at Alpine, is doing excellent things, but it is nothing new and the disappointment of Ricciardo and Sebastian makes Sainz, more than Ocon, the most sensational discovery of this beginning of the season” Italy, at the feet of Carlos Sainz In addition to Mario Donnini, other Italian journalists have praised Carlos Sainz in recent days. Paolo Filisetti even believes that the Madrilenian can become the leader of the team: “I think Carlos can be the number one Ferrari driver. You earn that position on the track, so I don’t see why it can’t happen. It is also clear that Carlos has not become second driver. I don’t think anyone thinks they don’t have the level to fight with Leclerc or to win a title. ”Daniele Sparisci, for his part, commented:“ It depends on him. Leclerc has more natural talent and a killer instinct, but from the beginning, we have seen Sainz at his same level, he has complicated things for him. Leclerc is considered a phenomenon and that means that Carlos is also very talented. One is very aggressive and the other is more calculating. In addition, we have already seen many calculating drivers shine in Formula 1. ”It is not surprising that in Italy they see Carlos Sainz renewing with Ferrari beyond 2022. And the start of the season has not only shown that he deserves it, also that, to this day, Mick Schumacher is not a threat to him. “If he continues to add good results and work this well with Leclerc, Carlos will have the opportunity to continue at Maranello and win races and in turn, help Ferrari fight for the title. If that happens, you don’t have to be afraid of Mick Schumacer, he still has to prove a lot in Formula 1, ”declared Luigi Perna.Along the same lines, Paolo Filisetti added: “I don’t see Mick as an imminent danger for Carlos. Mick has his father’s last name, but he has yet to prove his maturity. It is crucial for him to show his talent soon, and I hope that Ferrari does not choose its future drivers for marketing reasons only. ”Ross Brawn’s praise for Carlos Sainz As the general director of Formula 1 wrote after the Monaco Grand Prix in his blog: “Carlos delivered the kind of performance I’ve come to expect from him. It has matured very well. Of all the driver changes over the winter, he’s doing one of the best jobs. He has adapted very quickly and is giving very good results. ”Ross Brawn highlighted the good duo that Leclerc and the Spaniard have formed:“ What impresses me the most is the way that Charles and Carlos Sainz, as drivers, are working together to lift the team. They have recognized that they have to move the team forward to get into position and win races before starting to fight each other. “That is why he wanted to invite both of them to continue working as before:” Draw energy from the team with a battle inside the team is the last thing they need right now. They need to maintain mutual respect and so far it’s reaping rewards. “