More and more people believe that the Madrid rider will be one of those who will fight for the world championship in the future. Although Lewis Hamilton negotiates to extend his contract for two seasons with Mercedes, he believes that the future of Formula 1 is in good hands, among other reasons, due to the presence of Carlos Sainz .
“I don’t look at the rivals much, but the new ones are fantastic. Lando Norris, George Russell, Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, above all, ”the 36-year-old driver began in Corriere della Sera . On the Spaniard, Hamilton added: “ He has barely reached Ferrari and is driving very well . With Leclerc, they form a very strong couple. Formula 1 is in good hands, I foresee a fun future ”.
Regarding his future, he stated: “I sincerely hope not to run at the age of 40 . There are so many things I would like to do that it would be difficult. But life evolves so quickly that it changes you. For example, I did not expect to have as much fun as I am doing this season .
Hamilton and his fight with Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton wanted to clarify that if he is having fun this season it is not because of the fight he has with Max Verstappen, the current leader of the World Cup. “ I don’t think it’s because of Max or anyone else . The reason is that every day I discover new things about myself. With the confinement due to the pandemic, I had time to relocate my talent, body and mind. I always compete against myself . I think about how to beat myself. I look at how it was a year ago and how to beat a seven-time world champion ”, he assured.
Still he has said that he perceives respect in his battles against Verstappen: “ Yes, on and off the court. And it doesn’t have to change. He is an extraordinary pilot and it is a lot of fun to challenge him ”.
Carlos Sainz and the next generation of champions
Although Hamilton has not spoken of Max Verstappen when he has referred to the future of Formula 1 and yes of Carlos Sainz, who is three years older than him; Ross Brawn included both of them in ” the next generation of world champions .” After the Madrid’s second place in the Monaco Grand Prix, the general director of Formula 1 said about the Spaniard: “Carlos delivered the kind of performance that I have 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 ”.
Italy, at the feet of Carlos Sainz
Also in Italy they gave praise to Sainz after his exhibition in Monte Carlo. The journalist Mario Donnini did not hesitate to crown him as the revelation of the World Championship: “ The sweet fairy tale of the Spanish driver who arrives smiling at Ferrari and from scratch, with no private tests behind him, achieves solid results in qualifying and in the race . podium in his fifth Grand Prix in red and is now just behind his teammate Leclerc in qualifying. The true revelation of this World Cup is him ”.
Paolo Filisetti went further and pointed to Carlos Sainz as future champion: “ 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 the second driver. I don’t think anyone thinks they don’t have the level to fight with Leclerc or to win a title ”.
For his part, Luigi Perna, declared: “If he continues to add good results and work this well with Leclerc, Carlos will have the opportunity to continue in Maranello and win races and in turn, help Ferrari fight for the title .”
Carlos Sainz wants to be champion in five years
The first who trusts in his possibilities is the Spanish driver, who already in his presentation with Ferrari said: “ I am Carlos Sainz, I am 26 years old , I come from Spain and I race for Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1. To be able to be here at 26 is achieve what I’ve always dreamed of. In the next 5 years I want to become a world champion and I think Ferrari is the best place to achieve it . I think I have come to the right place at the right time ”.
