Leo Turini on how Charles argued with Carlos

Leo Turini, a veteran of Italian racing journalism, is surprised that anyone is surprised that towards the end of the season relations between the Ferrari drivers noticeably deteriorated…

I literally write on the go. Anyone who follows my blog knows my opinion on Max Verstappen – it has not changed since 2016. This is Phenomenal Racer (both words are capitalized). You may not like some of his character traits, but Max has already left his mark on the history of Formula 1 and has become a symbol of the modern era.

He deservedly won the fourth title, and this is largely his credit, and not Red Bull Racing.

Now let’s move on to Ferrari.

Charles and Carlos got into an argument. Frankly, I’m surprised this surprises anyone. Since the start of the season, everyone has known the situation with Sainz’s contract, and it is even strange that he and Leclerc only now started to argue! I’m afraid this is a classic case of both being right.

Since Carlos doesn’t have much time left to wear the red uniform, he believes he must act solely in his own interests. Moreover, if it does not harm the interests of the team.

And Leclerc, who continues to drive for Ferrari, believes that his teammate has already exceeded the critical limit more than once. And in his way he is right, because he is fighting for second place in the individual competition – Carlos, however, has absolutely nothing to do with this.

The relationship between racers is much more complex than some might imagine. And half-truths always make the problem worse when the root cause is a complete lie.

Overall, I personally don’t see much drama in what’s happening. We can only wish Charles the best of luck in establishing relationships with Lewis Hamilton. I’m sorry, but if he’s already so excited, what will happen?

As for the rest, the results of the Las Vegas Grand Prix upset me. Moreover, in this case we cannot speak of missed opportunities: Mercedes was clearly stronger. George Russell ran the race perfectly, as did Sir Lewis.

But Ferrari acted in such a way that you couldn’t help but think of the times when the team was led by Mattia Binotto. With regard to McLaren, we managed to gain something back, although not that much. The championship battle is heating up – we’ll see what happens in Qatar, but it looks like McLaren has slowed down a bit. I obviously hope that Sainz and Leclerc can claim high results, and they don’t just have to cut circles.

PS: This is the first season in Formula 1 history in which four teams achieved four or more wins. Does anyone still say the championship is boring?