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Wolff has a warning for Verstappen: "Albon wants to make name for himself"
- GPblog.com
Ferrari had big problems between their drivers last season. Not only on, but also off the track, a confrontation between Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc occurred several times. Many followers therefore think that Carlos Sainz has entered as a clear number two next to Leclerc. However, according to Toto Wolff it doesn't work that way.
It is a claim that was strongly denied by Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto and also Toto Wolff of competitor Mercedes does not believe as much. According to the Austrian, the distinction between both drivers is only made on the track. At least with his team.
"That's due to the performance. Both drivers will get the same opportunities at the beginning of the year. We want to give them the opportunity to fight for the world championship," says Wolff according to Motorsport-Total.com.
Number one at Red Bull Racing?
In both Mercedes and Ferrari there is no clear hierarchy. Although it isn't spoken out loud, this seems to be the case at Red Bull Racing after the departure of Daniel Ricciardo. Everything is being done there to make Max Verstappen the youngest world champion ever. It's a philosophy that doesn't always work according to Wolff.
"The young Albon also wants to make a name for himself. You can never assume that a situation with a number one and a number two driver works, because every driver has the ambition to win. They wouldn't be an F1 driver if they didn't have that."