Carlos Sainz Jr is the new Ferrari driver in Formula 1. He will sit alongside Charles Leclerc. Driving a red single-seater is not like being behind any steering wheel. Because it is stamped with a prancing horse which, in the hearts of Italians, is a national symbol. From there follow others, like Valentino Rossi for example. And it is better to align the right icons to be in the odor of holiness with the virulent tifosi. However, the son of Carlos Sainz does not hide his preference for Marc Marquez when we talk to him about MotoGP…
Be a pilot Ferrari in Formula 1, it means assuming a special status. The results count double, discretion must be forgotten, the pressure is permanent like the exposure. You must therefore be aware of each of your actions. Like his words. However, by settling into the Scuderia, Carlos Sainz Jr perhaps unfavorably attracted the attention of the red people by answering this question frankly: “ who is your favorite MotoGP rider? ».
Sainz Jr: “as a Spaniard I am a friend of Marc Marquez”
In the country, too, of Valentino Rossi, it would have been easy to answer that the Doctor was the one in favor. But the Spaniard instead quoted a compatriot: Marc Marquez… Which, since 2015 and a race at Sepang, has left a certain memory among Italian enthusiasts.
Moreover, the media MOW recalls the position of Carlos Sainz Jr during this season finale in 2015: “ as a Spaniard and friend of Marc, I prefer not to comment too much because I don't want to get in trouble, but I send my support to Marc. Of course I have my opinion on what is happening in MotoGP, but I prefer to keep it to myself. I just hope everything ends well in Valencia ". Will fans remember it?
