Vettel Reveals What He Told Sainz After Ferrari Announced Him

Last year, it transpired that Sebastian Vettel and Scuderia Ferrari were not continuing their association. Instead, the Maranello outfit has recruited Carlos Sainz Jr alongside Charles Leclerc. Meanwhile, Vettel himself has headed to Aston Martin and a new adventure after six years of toil with Ferrari.

Recently, the German driver spoke to AS newspaper about the Spaniard. According to Vettel, the 26-year-old driver deserves to be in the Ferrari. The two of them have risen up through the Red Bull Academy rankings and knew each other pretty well. So it wasn’t surprising that the Aston Martin driver had glowing reports about Sainz Jr.

He said, “Carlos deserves the steering wheel he has. I’ve known him for a long time, since he was very young, because he went through the Red Bull program. Now it seems like it’s been a long time since that, but it’s because he was really young when he arrived. He has incredible talent and he has also developed very well as a pilot, so I think it is a great opportunity for him and I am very happy for Carlos.”

Sebastian Vettel was happy for Carlos Sainz Jr

After the news broke last year, the German driver told Sainz that he was truly happy for him. This is because Ferrari is considered as one of F1’s most iconic teams. To that end, Vettel hopes that the Spanish driver merges well within the team and performs well for the Maranello squad.

“so I think it is a great opportunity for him and I am very happy for Carlos, I told him last year when he was confirmed. I’m glad he gets the chance to drive for Ferrari, because they are one of the most iconic teams in F1″

Sebastian Vettel confessed that he is quite fond of Sainz Jr. According to the 4-time world champion, Carlos Sainz Jr was quite supportive even when they were junior drivers. It is also worth mentioning that the Spanish driver often did a lot of simulator work for Red Bull. Needless to say it translated into helping the Austrian outfit win multiple championships.

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