Who was the Ferrari driver before Carlos Sainz?
Sainz joined Scuderia Ferrari on a two-year contract from the 2021 season partnering Charles Leclerc and replacing Sebastian Vettel. Both drivers had the relationship with their mentor cut tragically short and both went to Ferrari to continue their legacy. Vettel was ready to step into the mentor role and Leclerc accepted with open arms. The pair became friends, and according to Leclerc they still regularly keep in touch.
Who drove for Ferrari in 2012?
Fernando Alonso, driving for Ferrari, finished runner-up, three points behind Vettel. Kimi Räikkönen (pictured in 2013) finished the season in third place on his return to F1, driving for Lotus. Kimi Raikkonen was forced to retire on lap 36 whilst leading the 67-lap race with a hydraulic failure. Kimi came into the pits for fuel on lap 25 (9. Juan Pablo pitted on laps 27 (9.
Who did Charles Leclerc replace in Ferrari?
Leclerc signed for ferrari in 2019, swapping seats with kimi räikkönen to partner four-time world drivers’ champion sebastian vettel. It was a year of celebrations for the scuderia’s 90th anniversary and the hashtag #essereferrari was born, signalling the start of a new era for the legend that is the prancing horse. Charles leclerc, a product of the ferrari driver academy, stepped up to the race team alongside sebastian vettel.