Clearing Up Some Stuff About Carlos Sainz And Ferrari

Clearing up some stuff about Carlos Sainz and Ferrari

Of course, it's sad that Carlos is possibly out of a seat for 2025 because his contract wasn't renewed, but he wasn't dropped out of nowhere. Ferrari does not owe him a seat. His contract was expiring, and they made the choice to give his seat to Lewis Hamilton. It happens and, although unexpected, is not new. What was Ferrari supposed to do, turn down the chance to have a 7 time world champion as their driver? Replace Charles Leclerc? (Not his biggest fan, but the man lives and breathes Ferrari, they aren't going to get rid of him anytime soon)

I've also seen a bunch of videos circulating where people are mad at Ferrari for not congratulating him after Bahrain? It'd be sad if it was true, but people who were there have mentioned how they saw ferrari members in the crowd. They were just behind the red bull team and scattered about. The TV cameras didn't catch them due to the angle. There have been photos from attendees. Also, they were fully there to celebrate at the actual podium.

Fred Vasseur has also been saying things like "[in the race] he was very strong, very solid...I am more than happy with the job that he did." I'm aware it could just be PR but no team is going to be unhappy that their driver is doing well no matter who they favor or if the driver happens to be the one that's leaving. Carlos himself has said "[he] will give [his] absolute best for the Team" in the 2024 season, and has absolutely done so at Bahrain.

I understand that people aren't happy Ferrari decided to replace him, but it's not as big or as dramatic of a situation as it looks to be. Carlos is a good driver who will probably find a team for 2025, and Ferrari isn't actively praying on his downfall because that wouldn't really make any sense. Is he under-appreciated? Sure. But this has all blown wildly out of proportion.