Former Ferrari president, Luca di Montezomoro, holds Carlos Sainz alongside Charles Leclair, hinting at reward of the workforce’s pairing as a “excellent couple.”
Montezemoro was Ferrari president between 1991 and 2014.
Italian supervisor Ferrari returned to the entrance of System 1 and oversees his benefit over Michael Schumacher within the early 2000s.
Montezemoro signed McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen to exchange Schumacher, and Fernando Alonso later went down the road.
In September 2014, Montezemoro was replenished by Sergio Martionne to finish his tenure as Ferrari boss.
Since then, Montezemoro has solely made the looks of the sporadic F1 paddock.
Nevertheless, a documentary about his life and profession, “Luca: Seed Pink,” premiered in London on Thursday.
Montezemolo addressed quite a lot of subjects, together with Max Verstappen.
The 78-year-old has no doubts about which drivers stand out with regards to the present grid.
“To me at this time, Verstappen is by far,” he stated as Reuters quoted.
“Even within the remaining race at Baku, even in tough circumstances, he by no means misplaced management. He was all the time quick. He by no means made a mistake.”
Sainz-Leclerc will get reward
Montezemoro was eager to level out that Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclair are a really sturdy driver pairing.
Ferrari missed the Constructors Championship only a few instances final yr, scoring 14 factors for McLaren.
Ferrari has determined to exchange Sainz with Lewis Hamilton for this season.
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
The primary yr of the seven-time world champion at Scuderia was usually overwhelming regardless of latest advances within the race.
“Sainz and Leclerc had been an excellent couple. However, surely, Verstappen is by far the very best for my part,” he added.
Montezemoro didn’t point out Hamilton or the present Iron boss Frederick Vasser.
“If I am obliged to go to work at Ferrari tomorrow morning, I am holding in thoughts who ought to be in a special place in every week,” defined Montezemoro.
Montezemoro additionally praised former Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto.
Binotto is Audi CEO and is on the forefront of the workforce forward of 2026.
“I am proud of Binotto now… he is investing sooner or later that youthful Brazilian drivers look forward,” he concluded.
