Carlos Sainz reveals strengths that make Charles Leclerc ‘best qualifier on the grid’. Carlos discussed his partnership with Charles.

In a recent interview for BBC, Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz discussed his partnership with Charles Leclerc and expressed his admiration for the Monegasque driver’s abillities, highlighting Charles’ amazing speed and ability to get the most out of the car especially in the qualifying sessions:

“If you want to test your qualifying speed against anyone, it is against Charles! I think he is the best qualifier on the grid. He is one of the greatest if not the greatest talent in F1 now. I am actually getting to learn now why he is performing at such a high level. It is not only speed. He also has a very good work ethic, he is very good at team building, he has a lot of strengths that make him such a strong driver. I am loving the challenge, to be honest, because I know there is no one better than Charles probably as a single lap with a Ferrari Formula 1 car.” – the Spanish driver explained.

Asked about working with the Monegasque driver during his first five months at Ferrari, Carlos Sainz added: “Charles is a great guy. I enjoy working with him outside of the car. We have very similar passions outside motorsports. We share a lot of hobbies and we play a lot of sport outside Formula 1 and it makes the relationship a bit more relaxed.”

Regarding the difficulties of driving alongside the talented Monegasque driver, who can also rely on his previous two years of experience with Scuderia Ferrari, Carlos explained: “So [I thought] maybe my first year in the team is going to be challenging to match Charles’ results. But I rely a lot on my talents and my work ethic and the way I approach things and even if the first year is going to be tough, I am expecting in the future to be close to him or even hopefully a bit ahead. Once I knew they were going to let me perform at my highest level without putting any barriers to it, for me it was a no-brainer – because we are athletes, we are self-confident, we all believe we are the best and I’m just waiting to get a bit better, a bit more at home with the team to try to perform at a higher level.” – Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz concluded, as reported by BBC earlier today.