Who did Carlos replace in Ferrari?
Sainz signed for Ferrari in 2021, replacing Sebastian Vettel to partner Charles Leclerc. From the moment he joined, it was clear Ferrari saw Charles Leclerc as their “project boy. Sainz, though talented and humble, was often forced to step aside — literally. He couldn’t pressurize his team like how Max Verstappen or Oscar Piastri or many others would do.I went from believing I was going to be in Ferrari for a while to. What am I going to do now? Carlos Sainz reveals how he felt when he receieved the news that Lewis Hamilton would be replacing him at Ferrari.
Why did Mattia leave Ferrari?
While Scuderia Ferrari showed promise for the 2022 season early on, it was clear that there was room for improvement. As a result, Mattia Binotto retires from Scuderia Ferrari to help the team continue to grow. Since 2025, Binotto has been the head of the Audi F1 Project and chief operating officer (COO) and chief technical officer (CTO) of Sauber Motorsport; he formerly served as the team principal of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One from 2019 to 2022.