“It’s typical Mercedes,” Carlos Sainz engages in war of words with George Russell after Briton’s Ferrari remark

“It’s typical Mercedes,” Carlos Sainz engages in war of words with George Russell after Briton’s Ferrari remark

Rookie driver George Russell will be partnering with 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton after the Brit replaced Alfa Romeo bound Valtteri Bottas ahead of the 2022 Formula One season. Russell, a Mercedes Junior driver since 2017 joins the Brackley based team after spending 3 years at Williams.

George has shown great pace during the Pre-season Testing in Barcelona. The Briton completed more than 200 laps and even set the fastest time in Barcelona only to be beaten by teammate Hamilton. But he was impressed by the efforts of Ferrari and stated that Ferrari look “globally the strongest” ahead of the season opener.

But Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took no time in refuting the hype by Russell and claimed it to be “typical Mercedes, typical George” behaviour. The Spaniard believes Mercedes hype the other teams and “blow up the competition” when the moment arrives.

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Carlos Sainz says he will not fall for George Russell’s hype

Scuderia Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz
Scuderia Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz set the fastest lap on Day 2 of pre-season testing in Bahrain. The Spaniard set the fastest time of the day with 1:33:532 on soft tyres, midway through the afternoon session. He completed 60 laps for Ferrari who seem to be having impressive Pre-season testing. His pace and Ferrari’s consistent performances indicate that Scuderia have crafted a Race winning car and are ambitious of titles in 2022.

When asked about his opinion regarding George Russell’s comments, Sainz shrugged off the hype train and said “If it had would be the first year they’ve done it then I would maybe believe them, but they’ve done it for five-six years now and they keep [performing] in the first race.”

Mercedes are preparing for another successful year and to lay claim to their 9th Consecutive Constructors title in the 2022 Formula One championship. The Silver Arrows have been known for underplaying their role in the competition. The team are in the midst of another stir after unveiling their unique and highly debated sidepod design in Bahrain.

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