F1 | Sainz doesn't feel like a second guide: “Being a Barrichello? No, I want to become world champion"

Carlos Sainz did not set himself up as a second driver at all. In fact, the Spaniard underlined that his dream is to become world champion, not seeing in his career the guise of a Ferrari wingman as, for example, happened to Rubens Barrichello in the past during the Michael Schumacher era.

Furthermore, Sainz himself, who arrived at Maranello this season to replace Sebastian Vettel, admitted that he is trying to stay in ever closer contact with teammate Charles Leclerc to learn the secrets of the car.

"Would I be happy to be a Barrichello? No, clearly not – said Sainz interviewed by the Spanish media – I want to become world champion one day. This is what I work for every day. Time will tell whether I will succeed or not. Charles obviously knows better than me how to drive this car, having been at Ferrari for three years. I'm trying to copy his driving style a little bit. I just want to learn everything he knows about the car".