Making up half of Ferrari’s youngest ever line-up, Carlos Sainz says that is not an issue as both he and Charles Leclerc have experience.
Sainz at 26 and Leclerc at 23 years of age is the youngest line-up Ferrari have ever fielded in Formula 1.
The duo, though, have nine years of experience between them.
Sainz made his debut in 2015 with Toro Rosso before moving on to Renault and then McLaren, while Leclerc arrived on the grid as a Sauber driver in 2018 before joining Ferrari the following season.
“To be honest, I don’t think age on its own is such an important factor,” Sainz explained to the official Ferrari website.
“If anything, experience in this sport is more valuable than age. Obviously the older you are the more experienced you get, but even that is not a guarantee that you will be faster.
“I’m only 26 years old but I’ve already done six seasons in Formula 1 and have driven for three different teams before joining Ferrari.
“Charles is 23 years old but is about to start his fourth season in Formula 1 and his third year with the team, so he knows the car and his way around Maranello perfectly. My point is that, despite being the youngest pair of drivers at the Scuderia in many years, we are not rookies anymore and we understand the importance and responsibility of driving for Ferrari. I really look forward to that responsibility in a good and positive way and I’m sure that, together with Charles, we bring motivation, passion and hunger to the team.” – he concluded.
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