Ross Brawn includes Carlos Sainz in the next generation of champions

The Madrid driver never ceases to surprise the general director of Formula 1. This has been recognized by Ross Brawn in his opinion column. After the second place won by Carlos Sainz in the Monaco Grand Prix, he has spoken as much about him, as about Verstappen and Lando Norris, who were the ones who climbed with the Spanish to the podium, as the pilots of the next generation of champions of the Formula 1 world Alluding to Leclerc’s retirement before the start of the race, Ross Brawn began by noting: “The problem with Charles was unfortunate, as Ferrari looked very solid this weekend. Pat Symonds told me before the weekend that he thought Ferrari would be strong in Monaco based on his analysis of cornering performance, and that’s how it was. ”And Ross Brawn sees Ferrari leaving with a lot of positives from Monte Carlo:“ 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 they start fighting each other. ”Brawn’s advice to Sainz and Leclerc It is for this reason that the general director of Formula 1 has wanted to give advice to both: “Getting energy out of the team with a battle within the team is the last thing they need right now. They need to maintain mutual respect and so far it is reaping rewards. ”“ With Max, Carlos and Lando on the podium, we saw the next generation of Formula 1 world champions, ”he continued. Ross Brawn wanted to value the maturity of Sainz, whom he has described as the best driver of all those who have changed teams. “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 ”, added the British Vettel, ahead of Sainz However, the driver of the day in Monaco for the general director of Formula 1 was Vettel. “It was great to see Sebastian Vettel back in the points,” he admitted. Ross Brawn also confessed: “I must admit openly that I have had my doubts about him lately and that he has been a bit lackluster in his last years at Ferrari and then when he joined Aston Martin. ” But in Monaco, Sebastian definitely found his mojo. His performance in the race was very strong and reminded us of what we had come to expect from the four-time world champion, ”he concluded. From winning races to being champion of the Spanish Grand Prix to the Monaco Grand Prix, Ross Brawn has gone from saying that Carlos Sainz would soon fight for victories to place him in the next generation of Formula 1 world champions. After the race in Barcelona, he declared: “There is no doubt that the SF21 is significantly better than last year’s car, and Leclerc he’s getting all the rhythm, and something else, every time he gets in the car. ”“ Ferrari won’t need much more to knock on the door of the ‘Top 2’. And that’s something quite remarkable considering where 2020 ended up. The team is performing at a very high level, and they have a package that has proven to be fast on circuits with very different characteristics. On the track, the car looks good, you don’t have the feeling that it doesn’t deserve to be where it is ”, he added. Ross Brawn then valued the good team that Leclerc and Carlos Sainz make up:“There is also a great dynamic between Charles and Carlos at the moment and I don’t think the advantages of that can be underestimated. The cooperation and positive attitude of their two drivers is propelling them forward. And there is no doubt that when the couple get the right car, they will both get victories. ”Sainz wants to be champion in five years Despite the second place won by the Madrid driver in Monaco, in the rest of the circuit the engine power will prevail more. which continues to be a handicap for Ferrari. The Italian team will hardly be able to fight for the victories this season, and will have to wait for the change of regulation to have options of it in 2022. Carlos Sainz is optimistic about it and this was recognized in his presentation with Ferrari, where a deadline was set to champion. “To be able to be here at the age of 26 is to achieve what I have always dreamed of. In the next 5 years I want to become 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. You feel that you are a part of a story and it is a great responsibility ”, he said.