F1 legend calls Carlos Sainz Jr. Can upset Leclerc at Ferrari

Formula 1 (F1) legend, Jacques Villeneuve, said that the presence of Carlos Sainz Jr. could upset Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari team.

As is known, the Ferrari team recruited Carlos Sainz Jr from the McLaren team to replace Sebastian Vettel, whose contract was not extended by the Prancing Horse Team at the end of the 2020 season.

According to Jacques Villeneuve, Sainz Jr.'s brilliant career will begin at Ferrari, not at McLaren because in the opening series of the F1 Grand Prix, the son of legend Carlos Sainz Sr. finished eighth, and Leclerc was two places ahead of him.

According to the Canadian racing legend, joining Sainz in a big team like Ferrari will certainly provide an advantage for the Spaniard.

Villeneuve also believes that Sainz will continue to grow because he doesn't want to miss the golden opportunity he is getting at this time.

In fact, if Carlos Sainz Jr. did show consistency in developing his talents, he could have upset Charles Leclerc as his teammate.

Could spark a dispute with Charles Leclerc

Jacques Villeneuve added that the relationship between Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc could have heated up if the former McLaren driver could develop his qualities and outperform his teammates.

“Carlos Sainz Jr. has never been in a big team. "He has developed himself over time and has come up with the experiences he has had," said Jacques Villeneuve.

"In addition, if he is able to adapt and ingratiate himself with his team crew, then it could disturb or 'destroy' Leclerc," he said, quoted by Corriere dello Sports.

F1 drivers themselves will return to appear in the second race series at the Emilia-Romagna GP on April 18 next week. 

Watch F1 GP Emilia Romagna 2021 Live Stream :
Free Practice 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md9LsheWvUs
Free Practice 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mB3Oi85eF4
Free Practice 3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJa9hmQqKxM
Qualifying : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJa9hmQqKxM
Race Day : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjwOfSZtqkk

Hidden Secret of Formula One

 

To treat the lack of watching the Formula 1 series, it seems fun to answer this question. We will discuss the unique facts first, as for the ones I seriously add afterwards.

• Have you ever thought how F1 drivers move the transmission in their car without a gear lever? The key lies in the steering wheel. Not only moving the transmission, the F1 car steering wheel has many buttons with their respective functions, including monitoring fuel and engine conditions. You can see some of the functions in the "all-in-one" steering wheel in this picture.

• In addition, the steering wheel can be easily installed and removed. Even the F1 steering wheel is sometimes sold separately from the car itself. This is due to the limited space for racers in the car so that it is difficult to get out of the car without removing the steering wheel.

• F1 drivers generally go to a pit stop to change tires and refuel (although sometimes mechanics also change some car configurations according to the situation the racer experiences during the race). It turns out that the strategy of using pit stops is very influential for the victory of the drivers. Regarding pit stops, the current record for the fastest pit stop is 1.82 seconds. This fastest pit stop was carried out by the mechanic of the Aston Martin RedBull Team when Max Verstappen headed for the pit stop on lap 21 at the race at the Interlagos circuit, Brazil in the 2019 F1 series. Compare this pit stop time with those of you who waited at least 2 to 5 minutes to fill up. petrol your car at the gas station (not to mention the queue hahaha).

• Have you ever seen that the thickness of the front and rear tires of an F1 car is different? This too has a function. The F1 car engine is positioned behind and connected to the rear tire transmission. All power and engine torque are focused on the rear tires so that to maximize the power of the car and streamline its movement, it requires more grip on the rear tires. As for the front tire, it functions as a control wheel for the car. To smooth control of the car, the traction of the front tires can be reduced. This reduces the force required to turn the steering wheel. You can watch it here https://f1gp.stream/