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FLAVIO BRIATORE: SAINZ is the number two racer at FERRARI

Flavio Briatore is convinced that Carlos Sainz was clearly chosen as Ferrari’s number two racer and assistant to Charles Leclerc.

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"For me, the situation is quite clear,”Is the former team boss Formula 1 told colleagues from Journal of Sport adding: "Ferrari is fully committed to Charles Leclerc."

Briatore admits it is Leclerc, just as they were Schumacher in Alonso, an outstanding racer. “Charles himself said he is a very special racer. For me, it’s always been a winning recipe to have a racer who rides for the championship title and a racer who collects a lot of points and takes them to opponents. Sebastian Vettel simply had to pay the price because such a fast man joined the team,”He says Briatore.

It is quite clear to Flavio Briatore that Ferrari brought Carlos Sainz only as an assistant to Charles Leclerc, who is the undisputed number 1 in the team - Photo: Bojan Vrbnjak

Italian here it draws a parallel from the past. “Just like Lewis Hamilton did at McLarn, Leclerc also surprised Ferrari with his performances. If you have two equal racers on the team, then you only do one, namely that they take important points from each other.“As for the appointment Carlos Sainz for the 2021 season, however Briatore says: “He’s a good racer who had a very good season last year, especially when you think about which racer he drove."                

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