@@jorgeadrianosaicoskisarkis7378let's see. If you want to consistently fight for podiums you need to be faster than McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes. Red Bull might drop off but the other 3 are very strong teams still. Then we have a works audi also joining.
Considering how much McLaren was able to do as a Mercedes Customer Team - I don't think it's entirely off the table. Especially with the new regulations for '26
I find the removal of Carlos from Ferrari to be incredibly disappointing. For the life of me, I can’t understand why Ferrari broke up a driver pairing that has worked so well. It isn’t a commentary on Lewis, but rather me expressing puzzlement as to why they would break up a driver pairing that works. They are throwing away one of the best drivers in Formula One in the prime of his career. Crazy. It is equally crazy why Red Bull didn’t put him in Checo’s seat and rather would prefer some untested green driver instead. Are they that insecure that they’re letting Jos Verstappen decide who takes that cockpit?
I wouldn't say I've made my peace with Sainz's inevitable exit, but at least I take some satisfaction in knowing how he's going out with a bang instead of the whimper that was Seb Vettel's last season with Ferrari.
Vettel was given a tractor compared to a championship contender like Sainz last few seasons. When vettel was given a good car he kept up with Lewis. When Leclerc or Sainz was giving a race winning car , they couldn’t keep up with who was leading the title fight
@@MaRiOx914 that's a fair assessment, though the end result was the same; whether it was Ferrari's shortcomings or Seb's, his last season was just painful to behold and an extremely unsatisfying end to what had been a mostly good partnership. It's not lost on me that Seb won more races for Ferrari than Charles and Carlos combined. All that said, his last season was tragic and unworthy of his talent. It was more painful that he left F1 before the Aston Martin project finally came good (however briefly).
@@MaRiOx914nah but the difference between the red bull and the Ferrari in 22 was way smaller than the difference between the merc and Ferrari Plus seb got beat by Charles in 2019 which was his second season And Seb kinda bottled the title in 2018, 2017 was more on Ferrari
@@MaRiOx914 he literally mentioned Vettel's last years at Ferrari, you know, when he was destroyed by Leclerc weekend after weekend in both races and qualifying
Carlos is the perfect team mate to a great driver like Leclerc. If Charles is on it, Carlos has that 1.5 tenth ultimate pace disadvantage to not interfere with him but also back him up in terms of strategy and finish very closely behind him which is great for the constructors’ and potentially taking points away from Leclerc’s championship rivals. But also, he’s so consistently fast and still on a very high level himself that if Leclerc has a weekend where he just doesn’t find the pace, Carlos will still be there which also really pushes Leclerc to still improve in the aspects where he isn’t perfect yet. I think we can see that effect on Leclerc this year, he’s driving better than he ever has, if Ferrari deliver the car next year he is definitely ready to bring home the championship and I’m a bit worried for Hamilton because there’s not much in it between those two now and he is coming into Leclerc’s team. Enjoy your holiday as well!
@cyancut21 Sainz a perfect teammate? Good joke, remember 2022 British Grand Prix, “guys stop inventing” also Leclerc is a WC material unlike Sainz who is a good number 2 driver
Firing Carlos for Hamilton almost seems like Ferrari killing the goose that lays the Golden egg from time to time in the hope of infinite Golden eggs and instead ending up with nothing in the end. They are trading a rock solid team where the drivers a almost equally Capable but also restrained and respectful enough to race hard without crashing into each other for two drivers who needs the entire team around them, which may lead to the team splitting. Add to that that Lewis is a Briton who worked in a completely different culture. Who knows what's going to happen
Ferrari and being a "rock solid" team. Therein lies the rationale. Ferrari needs to be dominant. Ferrari expects to win. Every single race. This is their DNA.
Ferrari made a wrong decision, Lewis is my favourite driver, but considering his age and recent years performance, i don’t think he will bring substantial benefit to the team immediately, may be never eventually. Carols and Charles dynamic as partner drivers is very good if not the best. It is never a good idea to put 2 superstars in the same team. Ferrari replace Charles perfect teamate with the worst. I can only say the commercial value of Lewis is the real reason. Fred is not that dumb.
@@dw-et3gm Ferrari's stock price skyrocketed the moment they signed Hamilton. Even if he doesn't achieve anything there, it already justifies their choice. And Hamilton has been having a very strange season as well. don't consider him dead yet, he may very well be more than a match for Charles even as a 40 year old.
I never seen Carlos as a number #2 driver to Charles, but he's not on par with him either, it's like him is a #1,5 to Charles. If the car is actually consistent to fight for WDC, I believe Carlos will give Charles a run of his money. I believe he's kind of Rosberg to Charles.
Nah don’t think he’s a Rosberg type who can get a wdc in that ferrari. More like button at McLaren and massa at Ferrari before he had that injury in 09
Agree with the first point, he’s shown time and time again that when he’s on it, he’s on it. But disagree for the second: we saw in ‘22 the first half of the season that he was no where near Leclerc in a competitive car, he wouldn’t challenge
@@clean6089Every driver has bad years. Even guys like Hamilton and Alonso have had years they'd like to forget, in terms of relative performance. Sainz really struggled adapting to the new ground effects era in early 2022. Just like Hamilton.
If this years car was the clear fastest Charles would be over a 100 points ahead of Carlos. The gap is 50+ with the third fastest car imagine what it could be if the point difference between p1 and p2 is 7 points. Sainz could never compete
Sainz reminds me of Jenson Button. He is a very good driver cabable of mixing it with the best of the best on his day, but needs circumstances to favour him if he ever hopes to win a title. I wrote my comment before watching the video, glad to see someone else agrees!
@@Thedutchman12 Hamilton wants nothing less than a lead #1 driver. Same as Leclerc as he is Ferrari's future. If Hamilton beats Leclerc, how do you think Leclerc will cope with that? Especially if its for the WDC.
Sainz is a very good driver, but he's not superstar material and will never be. He's capable of strong performances and vanish the very next race, it has been like this for years. But given that he was fired in favor of an already much more successful driver, people feel the need to look for ways to say this was a bad move out of sympathy.
I've said before on my channel, in fact right after Sainz won in Australia that he's NOT underrated. I didn't even say that in this video because I think he's rated exactly right, not amongst the elite but certainly good enough to sneak a championship under the right circumstances
@@Aldas001 He's definitely a driver that could win a WDC against any of the current greats if certain stars align. He's probably going to need a 2016 Rosberg-esque season with a top team to do it though.
Ferrari vs McLaren title fight. LeClerc and Hamilton souring and crashing into each other. Same for Norris and Piastri. Max scores consistent P3-5 finishes and the occasional win. Perez fighting to stay ahead of Sauber and Haas. EoY: how on earth did he win again !?
Future WDC? Never was, never will. Carlos can't be consistent on a high level. Wich is sad, since he seems to be one of the most intelligent drivers on the grid.
i find carlos' forced exit from ferrari somewhat a necessary evil in his career, tbh. bc even given ferrari's (potential) continued improvements, maybe making a wdc possible again, there is no way in hell the team will let carlos win before leclerc does, if ever at all. he will likely just end up as another bottas, so moving to a team that values him more was probably a good move for him.
I love Carlos and thought his stint at toro rosso was underrated especially in 2017, and of course he’s been great ever since 2019. However, he’s never been championship material, in the sense of Max,Lewis, Alonso and so on. I’d rate him just above drivers from the early 2010s like Bottas, Perez. Hulk, and Ricciardo. Best of the midfield drivers that given the car and right conditions can grab wins and podiums, but can’t string it along consistently in a season or even for multiple. Bonus: I could see him almsot as Mark Weber, given the proper chance he could contend and potentially win a championship, but he’d need to be perfect, which unfortunately for Mark he wasn’t in 2010.
I really hope this blows up in Ferrari's face. Sainz has been a consistent points getter every season he's raced for them with clear season to season improvement, they deserve a cursed season after dumping him.
Both Sainz and Ricciardo had the potential to be a World Champion since they matched Verstappen when they were teammates... It was unfortunate they did not have the right car during their career
wdym matched ? max the boy who skip F2 smoked sainz on his first year there is reason why max is choosen to replace daniil instead the goat carlos sainz
@@Kittysune12The only one smoking is you.. spewing hate on every comment that says something positive about Carlos. Either you are a kid with your mom's phone or you are extremely immature for your age.
The only one smoking is you.. spewing hate on every comment that says something positive about Carlos. Either you are a young kid or extremely immature for your age@@Kittysune12
Sainz is a brilliant driver, but personally, I feel he is just a level below world champion material. He is certainly below Alonso, Lewis, Max & Charles. And possibly George. He was the perfect teammate for Leclerc, though.
@Uzair_Of_Babylon465 I personally feel George is slightly better or at least has a higher ceiling. His outright pace is better than Sainz, and this season, George has shown improved race management as well.
What races have you picked where it shows Sainz as the most scoring driver? Leclerc since the summer break 5 races ago has scored 114 points vs Sainz at 78 behind both norris and piastri, so how can you claim he's the highest scoring?
If F1® really can have 15 teams (this is too extreme, indeed), this is my dream 2025 line-up (I have two version, first for regular Grand Prix, and second for sprint race, but all of them is absolutely fantasy): 👇 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 🇦🇺 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz Jr. (McLaren) 🇬🇧 Lando Norris (McLaren) 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly (Renault) 🇫🇷 Théo Pourchaire (Renault) 🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel (Porsche) 🇩🇪 Mick Schumacher (Porsche) 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 🇨🇦 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 🇳🇿 Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) 🇦🇺 Jack Doohan (AlphaTauri) 🇬🇧 Jenson Button (Williams-BMW) 🇬🇧 George Russell (Williams-BMW) 🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg (Audi) 🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg (Audi) 🇯🇵 Yuki Tsunoda (Honda) 🇨🇳 Zhou Guanyu (Honda) 🇹🇭 Alexander Albon (Toyota) 🇦🇺 Oscar Piastri (Toyota) 🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) 🇧🇷 Felipe Drugovich (Alfa Romeo) 🇫🇷 Esteban Ocon (Peugeot) 🇬🇧 Oliver Bearman (Peugeot) 🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) 🇳🇱 Nyck de Vries (Cadillac) And this is for sprint only: 👇 🇨🇭 Ralph Boschung (Red Bull) 🇳🇴 Dennis Hauger (Red Bull) 🇲🇽 Patricio O'Ward (McLaren) 🇧🇷 Enzo Fittipaldi (McLaren) 🇮🇹 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ferrari) 🇲🇨 Arthur Leclerc (Ferrari) 🇪🇪 Paul Aron (Mercedes) 🇩🇰 Frederik Vesti (Mercedes) 🇫🇷 Isack Hadjar (Renault) 🇫🇷 Victor Martins (Renault) 🇩🇪 Fabian Vettel (Porsche) 🇩🇪 David Schumacher (Porsche) 🇧🇷 Pietro Fittipaldi (Aston Martin) 🇧🇷 Gabriel Bortoleto (Aston Martin) 🇳🇱 Richard Verschoor (AlphaTauri) 🇪🇸 Pepe Martí (AlphaTauri) 🇬🇧 Arvid Lindblad (Williams-BMW) 🇬🇧 Zak O'Sullivan (Williams-BMW) 🇩🇪 Sophia Flörsch (Audi) 🇩🇪 Oliver Goethe (Audi) 🇯🇵 Ayumu Iwasa (Honda) 🇮🇳 Jehan Daruvala (Honda) 🇯🇵 Ritomo Miyata (Toyota) 🇮🇳 Kush Maini (Toyota) 🇮🇹 Leonardo Fornaroli (Alfa Romeo) 🇦🇷 Franco Colapinto (Alfa Romeo) 🇫🇷 Giuliano Alesi (Peugeot) 🇫🇷 Clément Novalak (Peugeot) 🇺🇸 Jak Crawford (Cadillac) 🇺🇸 Juan Manuel Correa (Cadillac)
he will struggle as sargeant fucked williams for next season due to his crashes. the money they get for potentially finishing 8th which is 9 million dollars more than finishing 9th, they actually only get 6 million more because sargeant cost the team 3 million this season by crashing. So when Carlos struggles to score points = blame logan sargeant for that
As a carlos fan I agree Charles is more talented but carlos is very consistent and is never too far from Charles. He has a very good resolve and determination. He does his job well
If he was beating lecrec consistently he wouldn't have been replaced, but he will be there when leclerc wasnt(which is not very often( Although I should say, the last 3 races he could have finished ahead of lecrec
@@temporaneo617 Carlos literally finished behind Charles in Singapore😭 Melbourne was great, no doubt, especially given the circumstances, but overall, Charles has handily beaten Carlos across the season.
I can't guarantee that Sainz will get WDC, but for any team, why not? He's a strategist, when no one can match rival'a pace, he may make it with tactic. He's the only one to win in 2023 without a Red Bull car, and turn a DRS tactic into a victory.
He isn’t better than Lando. His peaks, like Mexico, are comparable to Lando, but Lando just reaches those peaks more consistently over a season. And Carlos’ bad days are much worse than Lando’s bad days.
This won't happen but just imagine if Red Bull and Williams agrees to break up his Williams contract. That would mean that Williams can hire Colapinto to avoid losing him from the academy and Carlos gets a top team seat.
disagree with you, he frustrated me only once at monza 2020, I think he should have been able to attack Gasly, no matter what the outcome would be Despite being the son of a motorsport legend, he did not crumble under this and exceeded my expectations. -> 2021 season: defeated Leclerc -> great britain 2022 : won by establishing his own strategy on the circuit against the team strategy. -> singapore 2023: won by defending against Mercedes' (3rd & 4th) by keeping Lando at a distance of DRS. -> australia 2024: He emerged victorious from an appendectomy -> mexico 2024: won by knowing he will not be at ferrari next year I hope he doesn't frustrate for remaining of his career
Old school editor here who's watched your videos on and off for a long time, In many ways I actually PREFER this style. More energy, faster paced delivery. Yes, there are some filler words in there that could be cut out, but it's significantly more free flowing and engaging if I'm honest. Nothing to take away from your other videos of course, but it occasionally feels like you polish the energy out of those compared to this. Subtle tweaks can make a huge difference in the unconscious mind of your average viewer. Just some friendly feedback, I'll be watching either way.
Let's be real, this whole generation of drivers has been having frustrating careers. Other than Max of course. When Leclerc got to Ferrari and almost won his 2nd race there already, it looked like he was going to have a stellar career but Ferrari let him down too many times since then. Carlos wasn't as impressive in his first seasons, but what hampered him is the fact that Red Bull dropped him. He had to survive "in the wild" jumping from team to team because Red Bull chose Max, and they always operate with a slower outsider as the teammate of their champ. So, basically, Red Bull's domination and the fact that they won't allow two competitive drivers there has been hampering the chances of other talents.
I mean in fairness as Albon and now Colapinto have shown the Williams isn't actually a bad car (it only looked like a bad car because Logan Sargeant was a very bad driver). And as McLaren have proven this season, it's not impossible for a 'customer team' to compete for wins and titles, but Williams are still a LONG way off that.
Still don't understand why Red Bull wasn't interested in signing Carlos to a long-term deal. The excuse of their fathers not getting along is lame, especially as Jos doesn't seem to like anyone to begin with.
Hulkenberg is story is also very similar story to JB. Don't get me wrong, my favourite drive by far is JB and in Sainz with the current era of Formula 1. I think people like sainz and hulkenberg are like championship material. They know how to get the best of the team and to get on track performance at a consistent pace. Being stuck behind a faster car can be frustrating at times but, they know their positions, and have many laps on the displine/category. Baku this year was a flash point. Something sainz would like to forget. And Sainz and hulkenberg don't need to prove it that they are very good drivers. You know they are. Once you learn their quality.
Honestly, seeing a video 5 or so years ago showing Carlos' amazing recovery drive to finish 4th or something is a big part of what made me an F1 fan. (The other big part was watching Jimmy Broadbent doing some of those lockdown-time races involving a few of the F1 drivers.) So yeah, been a big Carlos fan this whole time, I've always thought he is slightly underrated, especially compared to Charles who gets so much hype. I was gutted to hear Lewis would be replacing him at Ferrari. It makes no sense, really. Except it's Lewis so of course it makes sense. Also sucks that none of the other top teams were interested and he's going to Williams... I like Williams don't get me wrong. But I'm hoping they can make strides in their performance pretty fast because Carlos deserves a good car. So does Alex tbh.
Actually that reminds me, I was kinda gutted that he even left McLaren for Ferrari in the first place. Again, it makes sense, who would turn down Ferrari? But he probably should have turned them down as it turns out... if he had stuck with McLaren he would honestly have probably had the same level of success, Lando and Oscar now being race winners themselves of course... although that Oscar race win was a joke let's be honest. I mean sure I do believe he could have won anyway if McLaren hadn't messed everything up with the strategy. But having Lando just slow way down and give him the win was absolutely ridiculous, and if Lando finishes less than 7 points behind Max they're going to have a lot to answer for.
Carlos "might not be one of the absolute best on the grid", see, you're doing it yourself now. He absolutely is one of the best on the grid. He's up there with Max, Lando and Charles for sure.
He’s not been a future champion since 2015. He’s a great driver but just doesn’t have the sheer speed aside from a couple of races per year. Not good enough to be a number 1 at a top team and too good to feel like he should be a number 2 at a top team
I know Lewis comes with all of the accolades etc, but I think he's going to be under quite a lot of pressure in his first year with the Scuderia. Not only will he need to try and beat Leclerc, but he'll need to prove that Ferrari made the right decision to drop Sainz who was already doing a very good job. Looking at his current form this year in the Mercedes, he's going to need to have quite the turnaround and get back into the mentality of winning again. Not doubting his abilities, but just stating what will be at play when he arrives there.
By the time sainz gets to a top team again, his prime will most likely be over unfortunately. A huge shame but this is F1, Nico hulkenburg never had a winning car in the first place, it happens all the time when race winning drivers don't get race winning cars.
He is Championship material. Means he can win Driver tittle if given the car that can compete. Being in bad teams didnt change that fact. Just like Ricciardo was Championship material
Button is an odd comparison. In the 3 years at McLaren following his WC he basically exactly matched Lewis Hamilton, more so than Sainz has matched Leclerc. And even if 7 WCs for Hamilton do considerably oversell his driving ability (3-4 probably would have been 'fair') and Charles Leclerc might have earned his first one by now, Sainz is arguably still a solid distance away from peak JB AND he would have to get his hands on a car that is more outstanding than the 1-in-25-years Brawn of 2009 AND he would have to avoid being paired with one of the 4-6 drivers who would outscore him in an average season. Plus Verstappen will likely be around as long as Sainz is around. That's so many ifs that Sainz has maybe a 0.5% chance of becoming WC in any given season. Less than that in a current-day Williams.
Ferrari chose Hamilton over Sainz simply because of his celebrity status that can bring a lot in a marketing perspective, and sponsorships. While I understand Hamilton is a 7x champion and Sainz has nothing yet, but is Hamilton really still capable of even matching prime years at Mercedes? If Ferrari could fight for the championship in 2025, how will he cope having Leclerc as his teammate who is hungry for a championship himself. Sainz been upping his game since his struggles in 2022, still yet to find his prime. Leclerc is obviously still a superior driver, but hes not even that far off. The Ferrari lineup is one of, if not the most superior lineup on the grid. I'd put Hamilton and Russell close 2nd, and Mclaren 3rd. If Ferreri wins the constructors this year, it will be solely down to the drivers that made it possible. It's disappointing why Ferrari even chose Hamilton in the first place, when he's only there short term. It's not even guaranteed he'll be #1 over Leclerc.
I think Lewis is a better Teammate for Charles than Carlos is. Carlos was a Binotto guy and it was clearly visible in the past where for some inexplicable reason he would get favored in races even when Charles was faster, prime example Silverstone 22.. Charles is Fred’s guy, Lewis has a much more experienced and has a nothing left to prove kind of temperament compared to Carlos, Charles will learn a lot more from him. Carlos wants to be a number 1 driver in his own team and that is never going to work at Ferrari. I have been a Ferrari fan since 2004 and I think the team is in the right path. Good luck to Carlos in the future.
I have another opinion. Even without Netflix, it would be happen. Ferrari wants Lewis since so, so long time, and, for me, this is the right time for Lewis to really joining Ferrari.
you are kidding right, the entire reason F1 is now global is Lewis. Even former f1 heads have admitted that Lewis was the one that brought the American eyes to the sport.
@@As-qz5lr Dts Blew f1, are you okay?? F1 viewership took a massive rise in 2007 and continuously rose before DTS. I have statements from Bernie Ecclestone saying no driver in the history of the sport has done more than Lewis in bringing both sponsors and eyes. We know Bernie doesn't like Lewis.
@@As-qz5lr In fact I genuinely believe that Lewis claims of retiring in 21 if he won the 8th is why they took from him. As seen the massive number drop in 22, if Lewis had left, it would have been worse. Dude said Netflix, lol do you think paying fans are concerned about Netflix DTS.
The Digs on Norris during this video were honestly getting kind of ridiculous. It's okay to think that maybe he isn't a "Real" Championship Contendor because the Gap is 47 points and it feels too much with 4 races and 2 Sprints to go (even though Verstappen is defending every race knowing and believing Norris is absolutely a real threat). But to even suggest that you think he isn't better than Sainz is crazy. Norris is 1 of 2 drivers on the grid, that have never lost a Qualifying Battle over a season to their teammate, and that included Beating Sainz in Qualifying in both 2019 & 2020 as a rookie and a sophomore. On top of that he has generally been one of the fastest & most consistent drivers on the grid, who 90% of the time extracts the absolute maximum out of the car, rather than Sainz who hits that ceiling maybe 5 times a year. Even in teammate comparison when you see how they're stacking up against their highly regarded teammates (Oscar was considered by some to even be a top 3 driver heading into the Summer break) : Norris - 315 Points, 3 wins, 6 poles, 12 podiums, 2 Sprint Podiums, 4 fastest Laps, 16-4 Qualifying Record vs. Piastri. Oscar - 251 points, 2 wins, 0 poles, 7 Podiums, 1 Sprint Podium, 1 Fastest Lap. Meanwhile when you compare Leclerc to Sainz instead : Leclerc - 291 Points, 3 wins, 3 poles, 11 podiums, 0 Sprint Podiums, 3 Fastest Laps. 12-7 Qualifying Record vs. Sainz. Sainz - 240 points, 2 wins, 1 pole, 7 Podiums, 1 Sprint Podium, 1 fastest lap. The last time Sainz beat Leclerc in a race that him and Charles finished together was in Silverstone before this weekend which was 9 races ago. For the season in races that they have finished together Sainz has finished ahead of Leclerc 6 times total, most of them coming because Leclerc had incidents or issues like Bahrain, Austria, Silverstone, etc.
Norris may be faster than Carlos in 1 lap but in a race distance it's not even close, proven already. Not to mention how much better Carlos' racecraft and intelligence is and how much better he performs under pressure Norris extracts the absolute maximun of the car 90% of the times? Big lol at that. He's had the overall fastest car this season and it's been an embarrasment for him, you're watching a different season. Same for Oscar btw, they've performed they worst season with the best car I've ever seen
@elplan3605 But why is Carlos considered faster over a race distance when the only time he beat Norris over race distances was in 2019-20, and one of which was his rookie season and the other just his 2nd year in 2020, that too barely (105 points vs 97 points) and the Race H2H vs 7-7 in races they finished together. Since then Norris has proven himself as one of the best tyre managers on the grid, who always has a ton of pace in hand at the end of races, can put as much as 20-25 seconds on Verstappen in race wins and can extend Stints to 50+ Laps with extremely consistent times (Mexico data Shows Norris on Hards was 0.208s per lap Faster than Sainz and 0.358s per lap Faster than Leclerc with older 1-2 lap older tyres than both).
The important quesiton is, how long until Ferrari realize they've made a mistake? During next season? 2026? I think by Summer next year, ferrari will be kicking themselves as they cling on to 3rd or 4th in the constructors'.
@@Hamilton8timeChampion Does it though? Mercedes' car isn't so bad and Hammy gets out-qualified or just plain beaten quite often by Russel. I predict the difference between LeClerc and Hamilton will be embarrassing for the latter and the team as a whole and they'll be begging Sainz to forgive them before long.
@@SirKenchalot mercedes has been awful this season. it won't be that different between charles and Lewis as Lewis is better on a sunday. don't assume things just because your mad carlos got dropped
No hate towards Carlos he’s a damn good driver but not WC material. He could win you a race considering he has a hot toy under him and that he’s on pole but battling through the herd from the back going aggressive on corners isn’t his cup of tea
Look at the results and then tell me why you say that, Leclerc has beat him 13-7 in races this year, is 50 points ahead in the standings, has more wins, had more poles, has 4 or 5 more podiums, has been more consistent, has been faster in the races, Charles also has less crashes than Carlos, and none of Charles crashes have been in qualifying or races whereas all Sainzs crashes have been, China, Canada, Singapore. Mexico was the first time that Sainz beat Leclerc is 7 races since silverstone, so one race doesn't change those facts. You all ignore Leclerc when he's absolutely dominating sainz but then call him better after one race.
@elianioriofarrell Sainz is the only person to beat Max Verstappen since the age of Jesus. Only stat that matters. Ferrari let the wrong driver leave, to bring in Lewis Midfieldmilton for a billion. The same Lewis Midfieldmilton who got outraced by a young Ollie Bearman in his first race in F1, and who was already on Ferrari's books! That's how smart Ferrari are.
Carlos is inconsistent. So no. The updates from Monza on till Austin makes the car suit his driving style. But he takes each season, at every team team so far, too long to get adjusted to the new seasons car. Performing very inconsistently at each start of the season ruins his season….
I'm gonna need someone to explain to me why Leclerc is put in the same category as Hamilton and Verstappen. Genuinely curious, not trying to be impolite.
Saying Norris isn’t better than Saniz is crazy. I love Carlos but let’s be honest lando was on par and if not better the Carlos when he was rookie and his second year. And he’s improved a lot from there. Love Carlos buts that’s a crazy take.
Agreed. This guy is very biased against Lando for some reason and sprinkles that in all his content. I stopped watching his stuff but decided to give this video a try and see nothing has changed.
Question: If he stayed at Torro Rosso for 2018 would he have got the Red Bull seat? Or would the same issues that cost him the seat for next year have cost him then too? How close would he be to Max?
SAINZ sr and Jos made mayhem at Toro Rosso. He was never gonna go to RBR. Horner didn’t need, and still doesn’t need, that mayhem repeated in the team.
SAINZ is nowhere near Max cos he IS NOT CONSISTENT. He hasn’t been consistentie any season. Always struggling to get grip on the new season car…. Max IS CONSISTENCY.
@ I mean, sure, he’d do better than Checo, but I think that car is fucked. McLaren and Ferrari have better vehicle evolution, the Redbull has to be pushed to a razors edge to qualify fast and it can’t keep tyres at this race pace.
FERRARI DROPPED HIM & THEN MERCEDES CHOSE A ROOKIE TO REPLACE HAMILTON INSTEAD OF SAINZ 🙂↔️ A DAMN ROOKIE!!! I AM BEYOND DISAPPOINTED. CARLOS DESERVES BETTER. I AM NO LONGER A FAN OF FERRARI IN ANY WAY. I LIKED THEM BECAUSE OF SAINZ & NOW HE’S BEING KICKED. FERRARI CAN KICK ROCKS NOW 🤬🤬🤬
Sainz was outqualified in 2019 and 2020 against Norris and almost equaled in points despite being much older and experienced. Norris today beats him comfortably. He'd be better than Piastri though
I think you over rate Charles alot. Hé over drives the car to often and makes mistakes max and Lewis dont make. Yes hé May have more raw speed but Carlos is more consistent. I think sainz has the same championship capabilitys as Charles. Neither of which are on a lewis/max or Schumacher level. My humble opinion
I can only hope Williams pulls a Brawn GP-move and builds a truly competitive car
Not very soon. That will take years….LONG TERM
They will, 2026 will be a good year for a lot of teams. Williams and Aston Martin will fight for podiums and eventually wins.
@@jorgeadrianosaicoskisarkis7378let's see. If you want to consistently fight for podiums you need to be faster than McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes. Red Bull might drop off but the other 3 are very strong teams still. Then we have a works audi also joining.
Considering how much McLaren was able to do as a Mercedes Customer Team - I don't think it's entirely off the table. Especially with the new regulations for '26
I find the removal of Carlos from Ferrari to be incredibly disappointing. For the life of me, I can’t understand why Ferrari broke up a driver pairing that has worked so well. It isn’t a commentary on Lewis, but rather me expressing puzzlement as to why they would break up a driver pairing that works. They are throwing away one of the best drivers in Formula One in the prime of his career. Crazy.
It is equally crazy why Red Bull didn’t put him in Checo’s seat and rather would prefer some untested green driver instead. Are they that insecure that they’re letting Jos Verstappen decide who takes that cockpit?
because it's lewis freakin hamilton
It’s Lewis Hamilton bro come on. It’s understandable
You're right on all fronts. However it was now or never for Ferrari.
They did what they had to. But I think They love Carlos.
It was a financial decision more than a driver decision.
Keep in mind that F1 is a marketing platform to a far greater degree than it is a sport. Who is more marketable?
I wouldn't say I've made my peace with Sainz's inevitable exit, but at least I take some satisfaction in knowing how he's going out with a bang instead of the whimper that was Seb Vettel's last season with Ferrari.
Vettel was given a tractor compared to a championship contender like Sainz last few seasons. When vettel was given a good car he kept up with Lewis. When Leclerc or Sainz was giving a race winning car , they couldn’t keep up with who was leading the title fight
@@MaRiOx914 that's a fair assessment, though the end result was the same; whether it was Ferrari's shortcomings or Seb's, his last season was just painful to behold and an extremely unsatisfying end to what had been a mostly good partnership. It's not lost on me that Seb won more races for Ferrari than Charles and Carlos combined. All that said, his last season was tragic and unworthy of his talent. It was more painful that he left F1 before the Aston Martin project finally came good (however briefly).
@@MaRiOx914 Toxic Seb fanboy comment.
Charles was much faster than Seb.
@@MaRiOx914nah but the difference between the red bull and the Ferrari in 22 was way smaller than the difference between the merc and Ferrari
Plus seb got beat by Charles in 2019 which was his second season
And Seb kinda bottled the title in 2018, 2017 was more on Ferrari
@@MaRiOx914 he literally mentioned Vettel's last years at Ferrari, you know, when he was destroyed by Leclerc weekend after weekend in both races and qualifying
Carlos is the perfect team mate to a great driver like Leclerc. If Charles is on it, Carlos has that 1.5 tenth ultimate pace disadvantage to not interfere with him but also back him up in terms of strategy and finish very closely behind him which is great for the constructors’ and potentially taking points away from Leclerc’s championship rivals. But also, he’s so consistently fast and still on a very high level himself that if Leclerc has a weekend where he just doesn’t find the pace, Carlos will still be there which also really pushes Leclerc to still improve in the aspects where he isn’t perfect yet. I think we can see that effect on Leclerc this year, he’s driving better than he ever has, if Ferrari deliver the car next year he is definitely ready to bring home the championship and I’m a bit worried for Hamilton because there’s not much in it between those two now and he is coming into Leclerc’s team.
Enjoy your holiday as well!
Took the words right outta my mouth.
@cyancut21 Sainz a perfect teammate? Good joke, remember 2022 British Grand Prix, “guys stop inventing” also Leclerc is a WC material unlike Sainz who is a good number 2 driver
Firing Carlos for Hamilton almost seems like Ferrari killing the goose that lays the Golden egg from time to time in the hope of infinite Golden eggs and instead ending up with nothing in the end.
They are trading a rock solid team where the drivers a almost equally Capable but also restrained and respectful enough to race hard without crashing into each other for two drivers who needs the entire team around them, which may lead to the team splitting. Add to that that Lewis is a Briton who worked in a completely different culture. Who knows what's going to happen
Ferrari and being a "rock solid" team. Therein lies the rationale. Ferrari needs to be dominant. Ferrari expects to win. Every single race. This is their DNA.
Equally capable lol
Ferrari made a wrong decision, Lewis is my favourite driver, but considering his age and recent years performance, i don’t think he will bring substantial benefit to the team immediately, may be never eventually. Carols and Charles dynamic as partner drivers is very good if not the best. It is never a good idea to put 2 superstars in the same team. Ferrari replace Charles perfect teamate with the worst. I can only say the commercial value of Lewis is the real reason. Fred is not that dumb.
@@dw-et3gm The commercial value of Lewis. John Elkann.
@@dw-et3gm Ferrari's stock price skyrocketed the moment they signed Hamilton. Even if he doesn't achieve anything there, it already justifies their choice.
And Hamilton has been having a very strange season as well. don't consider him dead yet, he may very well be more than a match for Charles even as a 40 year old.
I never seen Carlos as a number #2 driver to Charles, but he's not on par with him either, it's like him is a #1,5 to Charles.
If the car is actually consistent to fight for WDC, I believe Carlos will give Charles a run of his money. I believe he's kind of Rosberg to Charles.
Nah don’t think he’s a Rosberg type who can get a wdc in that ferrari. More like button at McLaren and massa at Ferrari before he had that injury in 09
Agree with the first point, he’s shown time and time again that when he’s on it, he’s on it. But disagree for the second: we saw in ‘22 the first half of the season that he was no where near Leclerc in a competitive car, he wouldn’t challenge
@@clean6089Every driver has bad years. Even guys like Hamilton and Alonso have had years they'd like to forget, in terms of relative performance. Sainz really struggled adapting to the new ground effects era in early 2022. Just like Hamilton.
@@joshuabeckham2387 The fact that Charles adapted to new regulations and was on top proves you that Charles is in a different league .
If this years car was the clear fastest Charles would be over a 100 points ahead of Carlos. The gap is 50+ with the third fastest car imagine what it could be if the point difference between p1 and p2 is 7 points. Sainz could never compete
Sainz reminds me of Jenson Button. He is a very good driver cabable of mixing it with the best of the best on his day, but needs circumstances to favour him if he ever hopes to win a title.
I wrote my comment before watching the video, glad to see someone else agrees!
Sainz will bounce back from losing his Ferrari seat, but Leclerc’s entire career trajectory could be altered if he doesn’t beat Lewis Hamilton.
How would his entire career trajectory be altered lol?😂
No. If he doesn't beat Hamilton, it's only natural, he didn't beat Lewis motherfucking Hamilton, but if he does beat him, he'll get all the praise.
@@Thedutchman12 Hamilton wants nothing less than a lead #1 driver. Same as Leclerc as he is Ferrari's future. If Hamilton beats Leclerc, how do you think Leclerc will cope with that? Especially if its for the WDC.
@@jimmystoney8029 If it happens, he'll handle it the same way he's handled everything else.
@@Thedutchman12 Time will tell, but his current form isn't looking so good to be optimistic.
The obligatory "sainz is underrated" video that come two times a year
eh at least next year we won't getting those again
sainz the 1009000000 world champion even more than lewis and schumacher combined
Sainz is a very good driver, but he's not superstar material and will never be. He's capable of strong performances and vanish the very next race, it has been like this for years.
But given that he was fired in favor of an already much more successful driver, people feel the need to look for ways to say this was a bad move out of sympathy.
@@bizarroeddie1this. Only really has been convincingly faster than Charles in Mexico and Bahrain, and maybe Australia.
I've said before on my channel, in fact right after Sainz won in Australia that he's NOT underrated. I didn't even say that in this video because I think he's rated exactly right, not amongst the elite but certainly good enough to sneak a championship under the right circumstances
@@Aldas001
He's definitely a driver that could win a WDC against any of the current greats if certain stars align. He's probably going to need a 2016 Rosberg-esque season with a top team to do it though.
I feel like Lecerc and Hamiltion are going to have a meltdown next year
They will
Ferrari vs McLaren title fight. LeClerc and Hamilton souring and crashing into each other. Same for Norris and Piastri. Max scores consistent P3-5 finishes and the occasional win. Perez fighting to stay ahead of Sauber and Haas.
EoY: how on earth did he win again !?
Really enjoying this style of commentary. I like hearing how natural you sound, almost conversational. Love your videos mate, enjoy your holiday!
Future WDC? Never was, never will. Carlos can't be consistent on a high level. Wich is sad, since he seems to be one of the most intelligent drivers on the grid.
i find carlos' forced exit from ferrari somewhat a necessary evil in his career, tbh. bc even given ferrari's (potential) continued improvements, maybe making a wdc possible again, there is no way in hell the team will let carlos win before leclerc does, if ever at all. he will likely just end up as another bottas, so moving to a team that values him more was probably a good move for him.
If Aston start taking themselves seriously we could have a double Spanish line up. Or if Piastri jumps ship Mclaren could reunite Carlando.
I love Carlos and thought his stint at toro rosso was underrated especially in 2017, and of course he’s been great ever since 2019. However, he’s never been championship material, in the sense of Max,Lewis, Alonso and so on.
I’d rate him just above drivers from the early 2010s like Bottas, Perez. Hulk, and Ricciardo. Best of the midfield drivers that given the car and right conditions can grab wins and podiums, but can’t string it along consistently in a season or even for multiple.
Bonus: I could see him almsot as Mark Weber, given the proper chance he could contend and potentially win a championship, but he’d need to be perfect, which unfortunately for Mark he wasn’t in 2010.
I really hope this blows up in Ferrari's face. Sainz has been a consistent points getter every season he's raced for them with clear season to season improvement, they deserve a cursed season after dumping him.
Both Sainz and Ricciardo had the potential to be a World Champion since they matched Verstappen when they were teammates... It was unfortunate they did not have the right car during their career
wdym matched ? max the boy who skip F2 smoked sainz on his first year there is reason why max is choosen to replace daniil instead the goat carlos sainz
@@Kittysune12The only one smoking is you.. spewing hate on every comment that says something positive about Carlos. Either you are a kid with your mom's phone or you are extremely immature for your age.
They never matched Max. Neither of them. You compare them with a 17 and 18 year old rookie Max 😂😂😂
The only one smoking is you.. spewing hate on every comment that says something positive about Carlos. Either you are a young kid or extremely immature for your age@@Kittysune12
Matched? Max with 1 year of single seater experience beat Sainz who had atleast 4 if not 5.
He’ll be like Hakkinen, years until he’ll be a champion but eventually he’ll get his crown
oh come on don't compare hakkinen to sainz
i love this new podcast version have fun in japan dude and please make more podcast videos like this!!
I will never understand why Merc and RB ignored Sainz. He is better than everyone else except Lewis, George, Max and Charles.
george????? you got to be kidding me😂😂😂
Sainz is better than George
@@Uzair_Of_Babylon465 Is he? We will have a better idea next year. George has largely outdriven Lewis this year
You mixed George with Lando I guess. But, fair point anyway
@@As-qz5lr Lewis is ahead of george in standings
Sainz is a brilliant driver, but personally, I feel he is just a level below world champion material. He is certainly below Alonso, Lewis, Max & Charles. And possibly George. He was the perfect teammate for Leclerc, though.
Sainz is better than George
@Uzair_Of_Babylon465 I personally feel George is slightly better or at least has a higher ceiling. His outright pace is better than Sainz, and this season, George has shown improved race management as well.
Aldas would defo win in a scrap against that bum Matt
Rocket clears tho
What races have you picked where it shows Sainz as the most scoring driver? Leclerc since the summer break 5 races ago has scored 114 points vs Sainz at 78 behind both norris and piastri, so how can you claim he's the highest scoring?
'last couple races' means last 2 races., where he finished 2 and 1. Hope that helps.
@pablol2124 what a weird stat to bring up then
Yea C Los was done dirty. Hate it for him
Imagine if Carlos was still with McLaren after 2020.....
If F1® really can have 15 teams (this is too extreme, indeed), this is my dream 2025 line-up (I have two version, first for regular Grand Prix, and second for sprint race, but all of them is absolutely fantasy): 👇
🇳🇱 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
🇦🇺 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz Jr. (McLaren)
🇬🇧 Lando Norris (McLaren)
🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly (Renault)
🇫🇷 Théo Pourchaire (Renault)
🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel (Porsche)
🇩🇪 Mick Schumacher (Porsche)
🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
🇨🇦 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
🇳🇿 Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri)
🇦🇺 Jack Doohan (AlphaTauri)
🇬🇧 Jenson Button (Williams-BMW)
🇬🇧 George Russell (Williams-BMW)
🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg (Audi)
🇩🇪 Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
🇯🇵 Yuki Tsunoda (Honda)
🇨🇳 Zhou Guanyu (Honda)
🇹🇭 Alexander Albon (Toyota)
🇦🇺 Oscar Piastri (Toyota)
🇫🇮 Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo)
🇧🇷 Felipe Drugovich (Alfa Romeo)
🇫🇷 Esteban Ocon (Peugeot)
🇬🇧 Oliver Bearman (Peugeot)
🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)
🇳🇱 Nyck de Vries (Cadillac)
And this is for sprint only: 👇
🇨🇭 Ralph Boschung (Red Bull)
🇳🇴 Dennis Hauger (Red Bull)
🇲🇽 Patricio O'Ward (McLaren)
🇧🇷 Enzo Fittipaldi (McLaren)
🇮🇹 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ferrari)
🇲🇨 Arthur Leclerc (Ferrari)
🇪🇪 Paul Aron (Mercedes)
🇩🇰 Frederik Vesti (Mercedes)
🇫🇷 Isack Hadjar (Renault)
🇫🇷 Victor Martins (Renault)
🇩🇪 Fabian Vettel (Porsche)
🇩🇪 David Schumacher (Porsche)
🇧🇷 Pietro Fittipaldi (Aston Martin)
🇧🇷 Gabriel Bortoleto (Aston Martin)
🇳🇱 Richard Verschoor (AlphaTauri)
🇪🇸 Pepe Martí (AlphaTauri)
🇬🇧 Arvid Lindblad (Williams-BMW)
🇬🇧 Zak O'Sullivan (Williams-BMW)
🇩🇪 Sophia Flörsch (Audi)
🇩🇪 Oliver Goethe (Audi)
🇯🇵 Ayumu Iwasa (Honda)
🇮🇳 Jehan Daruvala (Honda)
🇯🇵 Ritomo Miyata (Toyota)
🇮🇳 Kush Maini (Toyota)
🇮🇹 Leonardo Fornaroli (Alfa Romeo)
🇦🇷 Franco Colapinto (Alfa Romeo)
🇫🇷 Giuliano Alesi (Peugeot)
🇫🇷 Clément Novalak (Peugeot)
🇺🇸 Jak Crawford (Cadillac)
🇺🇸 Juan Manuel Correa (Cadillac)
Future champion? If he can smoothly operate a Williams Car next year to the podiums, then yes. If not, his championship lie someplace else.
As a die hard Williams fan.. I'm over the moon we're getting Sainz! 😂❤
he will struggle as sargeant fucked williams for next season due to his crashes. the money they get for potentially finishing 8th which is 9 million dollars more than finishing 9th, they actually only get 6 million more because sargeant cost the team 3 million this season by crashing.
So when Carlos struggles to score points = blame logan sargeant for that
"a seat for life"...incredible but true sadly...
Beats Leclerc once, becomes “underrated”, gets beaten by Leclerc 8 races in a row, goes unnoticed, I’m so tired of this sainz agenda every few months
Exactly
Totally agree, i feel like every time Sainz win we see this type of video
As a carlos fan I agree Charles is more talented but carlos is very consistent and is never too far from Charles. He has a very good resolve and determination. He does his job well
If he was beating lecrec consistently he wouldn't have been replaced, but he will be there when leclerc wasnt(which is not very often(
Although I should say, the last 3 races he could have finished ahead of lecrec
@@dontwanna1602 but they are very very close
RedBull and Mercedes will regret not taking Sainz.
Sainz is >= Lando and not far off of Leclerc.
Hamilton will be embarrassed at Ferrari.
The mental problems with ur brain should be studied
Sainz's PR is absolutely insane. The last time he beat Charles was at Silverstone
@@Goldenslayer what about Melbourne? Singapore? Many other times when he scored higher than leclerc?
@@temporaneo617 Carlos literally finished behind Charles in Singapore😭
Melbourne was great, no doubt, especially given the circumstances, but overall, Charles has handily beaten Carlos across the season.
@Goldenslayer singapore 2023*
0:34 dude no matter what I love your content
Loved the video
After watching the Brawn doc and falling in love with Rubens I could feel my heart crack at "Easy teammate" 😭
i have been and always will be a sainz fan. hes such a solid driver and i hope he does well in williams. my goat
Enjoy Japan and thanks for using this music haha
I can't guarantee that Sainz will get WDC, but for any team, why not?
He's a strategist, when no one can match rival'a pace, he may make it with tactic. He's the only one to win in 2023 without a Red Bull car, and turn a DRS tactic into a victory.
This season ending with Mclaren vs Ferrari vs Max should be thrilling!
*”disclaimer, my audio will sound different”*
*me: bro sounds the exact same*
Not sure he is better than Lando, he may be a more decisive overtaker but raw pace is what Sainz lacks and is what Norris has in abundance.
He isn’t better than Lando. His peaks, like Mexico, are comparable to Lando, but Lando just reaches those peaks more consistently over a season. And Carlos’ bad days are much worse than Lando’s bad days.
Sainz has never been a Number 2 driver 😂 Dude was even cooking in a Toro Rosso
This won't happen but just imagine if Red Bull and Williams agrees to break up his Williams contract. That would mean that Williams can hire Colapinto to avoid losing him from the academy and Carlos gets a top team seat.
disagree with you,
he frustrated me only once at monza 2020, I think he should have been able to attack Gasly, no matter what the outcome would be
Despite being the son of a motorsport legend, he did not crumble under this and exceeded my expectations.
-> 2021 season: defeated Leclerc
-> great britain 2022 : won by establishing his own strategy on the circuit against the team strategy.
-> singapore 2023: won by defending against Mercedes' (3rd & 4th) by keeping Lando at a distance of DRS.
-> australia 2024: He emerged victorious from an appendectomy
-> mexico 2024: won by knowing he will not be at ferrari next year
I hope he doesn't frustrate for remaining of his career
Tbf, Barrichello outscored Button in 2008 and the 2nd half of 2009, he just got super unlucky at the beginning of the year
Old school editor here who's watched your videos on and off for a long time, In many ways I actually PREFER this style. More energy, faster paced delivery. Yes, there are some filler words in there that could be cut out, but it's significantly more free flowing and engaging if I'm honest. Nothing to take away from your other videos of course, but it occasionally feels like you polish the energy out of those compared to this. Subtle tweaks can make a huge difference in the unconscious mind of your average viewer. Just some friendly feedback, I'll be watching either way.
Let's be real, this whole generation of drivers has been having frustrating careers. Other than Max of course.
When Leclerc got to Ferrari and almost won his 2nd race there already, it looked like he was going to have a stellar career but Ferrari let him down too many times since then.
Carlos wasn't as impressive in his first seasons, but what hampered him is the fact that Red Bull dropped him. He had to survive "in the wild" jumping from team to team because Red Bull chose Max, and they always operate with a slower outsider as the teammate of their champ.
So, basically, Red Bull's domination and the fact that they won't allow two competitive drivers there has been hampering the chances of other talents.
I mean in fairness as Albon and now Colapinto have shown the Williams isn't actually a bad car (it only looked like a bad car because Logan Sargeant was a very bad driver). And as McLaren have proven this season, it's not impossible for a 'customer team' to compete for wins and titles, but Williams are still a LONG way off that.
Audio is 👍 kanichiwa haha
Still don't understand why Red Bull wasn't interested in signing Carlos to a long-term deal. The excuse of their fathers not getting along is lame, especially as Jos doesn't seem to like anyone to begin with.
Hulkenberg is story is also very similar story to JB. Don't get me wrong, my favourite drive by far is JB and in Sainz with the current era of Formula 1. I think people like sainz and hulkenberg are like championship material. They know how to get the best of the team and to get on track performance at a consistent pace. Being stuck behind a faster car can be frustrating at times but, they know their positions, and have many laps on the displine/category. Baku this year was a flash point. Something sainz would like to forget. And Sainz and hulkenberg don't need to prove it that they are very good drivers. You know they are. Once you learn their quality.
He's fast enough to not be no.2 but not fast enough to be no.1 in top teams
Honestly, seeing a video 5 or so years ago showing Carlos' amazing recovery drive to finish 4th or something is a big part of what made me an F1 fan. (The other big part was watching Jimmy Broadbent doing some of those lockdown-time races involving a few of the F1 drivers.) So yeah, been a big Carlos fan this whole time, I've always thought he is slightly underrated, especially compared to Charles who gets so much hype. I was gutted to hear Lewis would be replacing him at Ferrari. It makes no sense, really. Except it's Lewis so of course it makes sense. Also sucks that none of the other top teams were interested and he's going to Williams... I like Williams don't get me wrong. But I'm hoping they can make strides in their performance pretty fast because Carlos deserves a good car. So does Alex tbh.
Actually that reminds me, I was kinda gutted that he even left McLaren for Ferrari in the first place. Again, it makes sense, who would turn down Ferrari? But he probably should have turned them down as it turns out... if he had stuck with McLaren he would honestly have probably had the same level of success, Lando and Oscar now being race winners themselves of course... although that Oscar race win was a joke let's be honest. I mean sure I do believe he could have won anyway if McLaren hadn't messed everything up with the strategy. But having Lando just slow way down and give him the win was absolutely ridiculous, and if Lando finishes less than 7 points behind Max they're going to have a lot to answer for.
Carlos "might not be one of the absolute best on the grid", see, you're doing it yourself now. He absolutely is one of the best on the grid. He's up there with Max, Lando and Charles for sure.
He’s not been a future champion since 2015. He’s a great driver but just doesn’t have the sheer speed aside from a couple of races per year. Not good enough to be a number 1 at a top team and too good to feel like he should be a number 2 at a top team
I put him the tier of your Barrichello, Massa, Webber and Bottas.
@@michaelpichardo4743He is better than bottas
You previously reviewed grand prix aldas why suddenly stopped back in 2020?
And safe trips in Japan man
I know Lewis comes with all of the accolades etc, but I think he's going to be under quite a lot of pressure in his first year with the Scuderia. Not only will he need to try and beat Leclerc, but he'll need to prove that Ferrari made the right decision to drop Sainz who was already doing a very good job. Looking at his current form this year in the Mercedes, he's going to need to have quite the turnaround and get back into the mentality of winning again. Not doubting his abilities, but just stating what will be at play when he arrives there.
if he car is quick he will have the motivation
@@Hamilton8timeChampion Sure. But then he'll have Leclerc to deal with. He's not a pushover like Bottas was.
@@liukin95 niether is george and Lewis dominated him in 2023 and is above him now
By the time sainz gets to a top team again, his prime will most likely be over unfortunately. A huge shame but this is F1, Nico hulkenburg never had a winning car in the first place, it happens all the time when race winning drivers don't get race winning cars.
Give James vowels' podcast a listen. I truly believe Williams will have a good car in 2026
He is Championship material. Means he can win Driver tittle if given the car that can compete. Being in bad teams didnt change that fact. Just like Ricciardo was Championship material
Button is an odd comparison. In the 3 years at McLaren following his WC he basically exactly matched Lewis Hamilton, more so than Sainz has matched Leclerc. And even if 7 WCs for Hamilton do considerably oversell his driving ability (3-4 probably would have been 'fair') and Charles Leclerc might have earned his first one by now, Sainz is arguably still a solid distance away from peak JB AND he would have to get his hands on a car that is more outstanding than the 1-in-25-years Brawn of 2009 AND he would have to avoid being paired with one of the 4-6 drivers who would outscore him in an average season. Plus Verstappen will likely be around as long as Sainz is around.
That's so many ifs that Sainz has maybe a 0.5% chance of becoming WC in any given season. Less than that in a current-day Williams.
Ferrari chose Hamilton over Sainz simply because of his celebrity status that can bring a lot in a marketing perspective, and sponsorships. While I understand Hamilton is a 7x champion and Sainz has nothing yet, but is Hamilton really still capable of even matching prime years at Mercedes? If Ferrari could fight for the championship in 2025, how will he cope having Leclerc as his teammate who is hungry for a championship himself. Sainz been upping his game since his struggles in 2022, still yet to find his prime. Leclerc is obviously still a superior driver, but hes not even that far off. The Ferrari lineup is one of, if not the most superior lineup on the grid. I'd put Hamilton and Russell close 2nd, and Mclaren 3rd. If Ferreri wins the constructors this year, it will be solely down to the drivers that made it possible. It's disappointing why Ferrari even chose Hamilton in the first place, when he's only there short term. It's not even guaranteed he'll be #1 over Leclerc.
In red bull there are a lot of ego involved, thank goodness he's going to Williams instead of that dumpster fire
Carlos is great driver but I can't see him being a world champion in the near future
He is 🔥🔥🌶️
Carlos beat Charles once and was behind Leclerc in seven races in a row before that. It's unbelievable how overrated Sainz is
I think Lewis is a better Teammate for Charles than Carlos is. Carlos was a Binotto guy and it was clearly visible in the past where for some inexplicable reason he would get favored in races even when Charles was faster, prime example Silverstone 22.. Charles is Fred’s guy, Lewis has a much more experienced and has a nothing left to prove kind of temperament compared to Carlos, Charles will learn a lot more from him. Carlos wants to be a number 1 driver in his own team and that is never going to work at Ferrari. I have been a Ferrari fan since 2004 and I think the team is in the right path. Good luck to Carlos in the future.
Another driver is Fernando Alonso, granted they haven't burn all the bridges to each other
If DTS didn’t happen and F1 didn’t blow up to be such a big commercial and marketing platform I don’t think the Hamilton deal would happen
I have another opinion. Even without Netflix, it would be happen. Ferrari wants Lewis since so, so long time, and, for me, this is the right time for Lewis to really joining Ferrari.
you are kidding right, the entire reason F1 is now global is Lewis.
Even former f1 heads have admitted that Lewis was the one that brought the American eyes to the sport.
@@Don-Royall No, it's not. It was DTS that blew up F1's audience, mainly women getting into the sport due to the drama and fangirling the drivers.
@@As-qz5lr Dts Blew f1, are you okay??
F1 viewership took a massive rise in 2007 and continuously rose before DTS.
I have statements from Bernie Ecclestone saying no driver in the history of the sport has done more than Lewis in bringing both sponsors and eyes.
We know Bernie doesn't like Lewis.
@@As-qz5lr In fact I genuinely believe that Lewis claims of retiring in 21 if he won the 8th is why they took from him.
As seen the massive number drop in 22, if Lewis had left, it would have been worse.
Dude said Netflix, lol do you think paying fans are concerned about Netflix DTS.
Easy to say that Carlos could fight in the RB.. Maybe he would've ended up like checo
Carlos is absolutely top tier
The Digs on Norris during this video were honestly getting kind of ridiculous.
It's okay to think that maybe he isn't a "Real" Championship Contendor because the Gap is 47 points and it feels too much with 4 races and 2 Sprints to go (even though Verstappen is defending every race knowing and believing Norris is absolutely a real threat).
But to even suggest that you think he isn't better than Sainz is crazy.
Norris is 1 of 2 drivers on the grid, that have never lost a Qualifying Battle over a season to their teammate, and that included Beating Sainz in Qualifying in both 2019 & 2020 as a rookie and a sophomore.
On top of that he has generally been one of the fastest & most consistent drivers on the grid, who 90% of the time extracts the absolute maximum out of the car, rather than Sainz who hits that ceiling maybe 5 times a year.
Even in teammate comparison when you see how they're stacking up against their highly regarded teammates (Oscar was considered by some to even be a top 3 driver heading into the Summer break) :
Norris - 315 Points, 3 wins, 6 poles, 12 podiums, 2 Sprint Podiums, 4 fastest Laps, 16-4 Qualifying Record vs. Piastri.
Oscar - 251 points, 2 wins, 0 poles, 7 Podiums, 1 Sprint Podium, 1 Fastest Lap.
Meanwhile when you compare Leclerc to Sainz instead :
Leclerc - 291 Points, 3 wins, 3 poles, 11 podiums, 0 Sprint Podiums, 3 Fastest Laps. 12-7 Qualifying Record vs. Sainz.
Sainz - 240 points, 2 wins, 1 pole, 7 Podiums, 1 Sprint Podium, 1 fastest lap.
The last time Sainz beat Leclerc in a race that him and Charles finished together was in Silverstone before this weekend which was 9 races ago. For the season in races that they have finished together Sainz has finished ahead of Leclerc 6 times total, most of them coming because Leclerc had incidents or issues like Bahrain, Austria, Silverstone, etc.
Norris may be faster than Carlos in 1 lap but in a race distance it's not even close, proven already. Not to mention how much better Carlos' racecraft and intelligence is and how much better he performs under pressure
Norris extracts the absolute maximun of the car 90% of the times? Big lol at that. He's had the overall fastest car this season and it's been an embarrasment for him, you're watching a different season. Same for Oscar btw, they've performed they worst season with the best car I've ever seen
@elplan3605 But why is Carlos considered faster over a race distance when the only time he beat Norris over race distances was in 2019-20, and one of which was his rookie season and the other just his 2nd year in 2020, that too barely (105 points vs 97 points) and the Race H2H vs 7-7 in races they finished together.
Since then Norris has proven himself as one of the best tyre managers on the grid, who always has a ton of pace in hand at the end of races, can put as much as 20-25 seconds on Verstappen in race wins and can extend Stints to 50+ Laps with extremely consistent times (Mexico data Shows Norris on Hards was 0.208s per lap Faster than Sainz and 0.358s per lap Faster than Leclerc with older 1-2 lap older tyres than both).
This guy has a massive Lando agenda, it's been obvious for quite some time now
The important quesiton is, how long until Ferrari realize they've made a mistake? During next season? 2026? I think by Summer next year, ferrari will be kicking themselves as they cling on to 3rd or 4th in the constructors'.
depends on what car you have
@@Hamilton8timeChampion Huh?
@@SirKenchalot i meant depends on what car ferrari have
@@Hamilton8timeChampion Does it though? Mercedes' car isn't so bad and Hammy gets out-qualified or just plain beaten quite often by Russel. I predict the difference between LeClerc and Hamilton will be embarrassing for the latter and the team as a whole and they'll be begging Sainz to forgive them before long.
@@SirKenchalot mercedes has been awful this season. it won't be that different between charles and Lewis as Lewis is better on a sunday. don't assume things just because your mad carlos got dropped
I kind of believe that if he hadn´t signed for williams already red bull would have proposed an contract for next season after this weekends results
No hate towards Carlos he’s a damn good driver but not WC material. He could win you a race considering he has a hot toy under him and that he’s on pole but battling through the herd from the back going aggressive on corners isn’t his cup of tea
Sainz is better than 'Sharle Leclaire', Ferrari are funny.
Look at the results and then tell me why you say that, Leclerc has beat him 13-7 in races this year, is 50 points ahead in the standings, has more wins, had more poles, has 4 or 5 more podiums, has been more consistent, has been faster in the races, Charles also has less crashes than Carlos, and none of Charles crashes have been in qualifying or races whereas all Sainzs crashes have been, China, Canada, Singapore. Mexico was the first time that Sainz beat Leclerc is 7 races since silverstone, so one race doesn't change those facts. You all ignore Leclerc when he's absolutely dominating sainz but then call him better after one race.
@@elianioriofarrellYou forgot Sainz dumb crash in Baku
@@turrican4d599 good point
@elianioriofarrell Sainz is the only person to beat Max Verstappen since the age of Jesus. Only stat that matters.
Ferrari let the wrong driver leave, to bring in Lewis Midfieldmilton for a billion. The same Lewis Midfieldmilton who got outraced by a young Ollie Bearman in his first race in F1, and who was already on Ferrari's books!
That's how smart Ferrari are.
@blacklotus5364 sainz didn't beat Verstappen on track last year, Verstappen was 6th, Leclerc best Verstappen on track twice for a win.
Is it just me that thinks he can spend a good season at Williams, then RedBull buy out Piastri which leaves him a space at MacLaren with Lando?
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I'm pretty sure Carlos regrets leaving Mclaren for Ferrari
Carlos is inconsistent. So no.
The updates from Monza on till Austin makes the car suit his driving style. But he takes each season, at every team team so far, too long to get adjusted to the new seasons car. Performing very inconsistently at each start of the season ruins his season….
I'm gonna need someone to explain to me why Leclerc is put in the same category as Hamilton and Verstappen. Genuinely curious, not trying to be impolite.
Imagine Sainz becoming the 2026 world champion
possible if william got the best car
Saying Norris isn’t better than Saniz is crazy. I love Carlos but let’s be honest lando was on par and if not better the Carlos when he was rookie and his second year. And he’s improved a lot from there. Love Carlos buts that’s a crazy take.
Agreed. This guy is very biased against Lando for some reason and sprinkles that in all his content. I stopped watching his stuff but decided to give this video a try and see nothing has changed.
Imagine if he just dominates in the Williams
Hamilton is likely to retire in a couple of years.
A return to Ferrari by Sainz ???
So what I got from this video is that williams is gonna get a awesome car in 2026 and sainz will be wdc and then he falls off
Him and franco would be a good mix at williams
Question: If he stayed at Torro Rosso for 2018 would he have got the Red Bull seat? Or would the same issues that cost him the seat for next year have cost him then too? How close would he be to Max?
SAINZ sr and Jos made mayhem at Toro Rosso. He was never gonna go to RBR. Horner didn’t need, and still doesn’t need, that mayhem repeated in the team.
SAINZ is nowhere near Max cos he IS NOT CONSISTENT. He hasn’t been consistentie any season. Always struggling to get grip on the new season car…. Max IS CONSISTENCY.
Carlos is my favorite driver, that being said I don’t think that Redbull is particularly easy to drive.
He's adapted to so many different cars already, I think that's ever more the reason RB should've picked him. Who's to say he couldn't handle the RB20?
@ I mean, sure, he’d do better than Checo, but I think that car is fucked. McLaren and Ferrari have better vehicle evolution, the Redbull has to be pushed to a razors edge to qualify fast and it can’t keep tyres at this race pace.
Why are you uploading videos when on holiday?
FERRARI DROPPED HIM & THEN MERCEDES CHOSE A ROOKIE TO REPLACE HAMILTON INSTEAD OF SAINZ 🙂↔️ A DAMN ROOKIE!!! I AM BEYOND DISAPPOINTED. CARLOS DESERVES BETTER. I AM NO LONGER A FAN OF FERRARI IN ANY WAY. I LIKED THEM BECAUSE OF SAINZ & NOW HE’S BEING KICKED. FERRARI CAN KICK ROCKS NOW 🤬🤬🤬
He definitely has a better chance to win a championship with williams because he is not winning a championship in Ferrari aslong as leclerc is there
He needs to stomp Albon next season
He should have stayed at McLaren
He should of been driving with Lewis i find it a strange choice
Still cant understand why Redbull didn't sign him
You said this after Australia then he turned mid for the rest of the season
One this I've realised watching this channel that this guy is kinda biased against norris
Should be Carlos in red bull
If sainz was in Mclaren, he'd be leading the championship
He can not even be better than his teammate 😂😂, so not at all
@susanamontoyajaramillo4579 Talking like leclerc is bottas.
In that mclaren
Hamilton
Leclerc
Sainz
Russel
Will all be leading the championship
Sainz was outqualified in 2019 and 2020 against Norris and almost equaled in points despite being much older and experienced. Norris today beats him comfortably. He'd be better than Piastri though
@charliegath6125 sainz literally did what norris couldn't in Mexico. Overtake on a good smart position.
Norris the Novice doesn't have the minerals
Dude your on holiday take a break from posting you truly deserve it
Charles isnt rdy for the lvl of toxicity cultlh will bring to Ferrari.
I think you over rate Charles alot. Hé over drives the car to often and makes mistakes max and Lewis dont make. Yes hé May have more raw speed but Carlos is more consistent. I think sainz has the same championship capabilitys as Charles. Neither of which are on a lewis/max or Schumacher level. My humble opinion
Build a good car williams