Ferrari eager to enjoy a battle between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz for race win

With such a competitive Ferrari in the start of the 2022 Formula 1 season, media attention is particularly driven by the interest in knowing what the directives of Maranello’s management will be in the event that Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz find themselves competing for the top positions at the Imola circuit and in the following races.

So far the problem has not arisen. Charles started the 2022 championship a very good attitude, he proved competitive in all circumstances, while Carlos made more difficulties. In Melbourne, things seemed to go well for the Spaniard, but then unfortunate episodes between qualifying and the race, accompanied by a mistake on Sunday led to a retirement after just a few laps at the Albert Park circuit.

Scuderia Ferrari remain strongly convinced of Carlos’ abilities and while waiting for the Spanish driver to regain his competitiveness, they have confirmed the indications given also at the beginning of the season: “I think it is important for them, but also for Ferrari, to guarantee the drivers full freedom of competition. For Carlos, I think it is really essential to show that he has speed and pace. I’m sure he will come back stronger,” Mattia Binotto told ‘Sky Sports F1’. “When he does I will enjoy the battle because they will fight for a good position in the championship. “

Speaking instead of the great performances shown by Charles Leclerc, the team principal added: “At the moment he is very focused on his goals and I think he is driving very well. Last year was instrumental in his growth. He has improved a lot in tire management and this has also been seen in Australia.” – the Ferrari boss continued.

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Mattia Binotto is not completely satisfied: “We weren’t perfect in Jeddah”
Ferrari, after three races, can already enjoy a solid margin of advantage over its rivals, but in Maranello they no one wants to talk about domination at this stage of the season: “There have only been three races. It’s early to talk about management. We will continue to focus on every single event. We will have to try to be perfect on every occasion: we were in Bahrain, in Australia we had a great weekend, while in Jeddah we were not at all. And we lost.” – Mattia Binotto concluded, revealing the mentality of the Italian side in the 2022 Formula 1 season.