Leo Turini about debutant Berman and Superman Max

Leo Turini, a famous Italian journalist and passionate Ferrari fan, commented in his own way on the latest events that took place in the paddock of the Jeddah circuit. First of all, we are talking about the unexpected debut of Oliver Berman behind the wheel of Carlos Sainz’s car – the 18-year-old British driver showed the 11th result in qualifying yesterday…

Oliver Berman, Ferrari’s charming new recruit, couldn’t have done better. Who knows what frequency his heart rate was and what his heart rate was when he was unexpectedly in the cockpit of Sainz’s car (we of course wish Carlos a speedy recovery!).

And since Destiny is a director who works in the comedy genre, it was Lewis Hamilton who failed to let debutant Berman qualify for the final qualifying round. A veteran who will take exactly this spot in the team next year. I remember the old, once popular song Il Vecchio e il Bambino – “The Old Man and the Child”. However, it concerns an Italian boy, and this does not apply to Oliver.

We move from songs to the comic book genre.

I have a suggestion: should you try kryptonite? Yes, I mean the same mysterious substance that robbed Superman, the legendary comic book hero, of his powers. I can’t help but think that Max Verstappen is a kind of Formula 1 Superman. I agree, his amazing abilities only manifest themselves when he drives a fantastically fast Red Bull car, but only he manages to show such speeds in it. You can ask Sergio Perez, his teammate.

Unfortunately, Charles Leclerc does not have kryptonite.

However, perhaps a different fate awaits Red Bull: self-destruction. Hypotheses are already being raised about the impending resignation of Helmut Marko, who wants to be removed from power by Horner’s supporters.

In my opinion, Red Bull Racing is not just a team. From the outside it is somewhat reminiscent of a saloon in the Wild West, where Max is the same pianist who keeps playing no matter what is happening around him. And of course he will play until the bitter end.

Finally, a quick word about Adrian Newey. Many believe he is already considering the offer from John Elkann, Ferrari’s president. This theory is entirely possible: if Elkann gets Hamilton, why wouldn’t he perform another brilliant operation? I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t try. And what decision the aerodynamic genius himself will make is a completely different question.