A shortcoming of Kimi Raikkonen has been uncovered by a present System 1 driver with a very reverse strategy.
Legend Raikkonen is the latest F1 champion for Ferrari, again in 2007, earlier than returning to that well-known staff for a second stint.
However he ended his profession with three seasons at Alfa Romeo, the staff who has advanced into Sauber.
Alfa Romeo’s seize of Raikkonen has been in comparison with Williams signing F1 grand prix winner Carlos Sainz.
“It’s not solely skilled drivers. It’s drivers who can provide suggestions,” L’Equipe journalist Fred Ferret informed the F1 Nation podcast.
“Should you converse to the Sauber bosses after they had Kimi Raikkonen, he was an skilled driver.
“However he wasn’t giving any suggestions. So the automotive was robust to enhance.”
Against this, Sainz is praised within the F1 paddock for his willingness and skill to assist develop a automotive, in addition to his confirmed grand prix profitable driving.
“When you may have Sainz who has pushed for Ferrari, and is thorough on his technical feeling, he tells the engineers learn how to discover a means,” Ferret mentioned.
Carlos Sainz ‘tailored so many instances’
Carlos Sainz
Williams are impressively sitting in P5 within the constructors’ championship after an excellent begin to 2025, led by their drivers Alex Albon and Sainz.
They’ve stopped creating this yr’s automotive with a full deal with the brand new laws in 2026.
Sainz spent a number of weeks attending to grips together with his new bundle having left Ferrari however is already proving to be a key signing for the up-and-coming Williams staff.
“Carlos has tailored so many instances to completely different groups – he has pushed for half of the grid,” Laura Winter mentioned.
“He is aware of learn how to adapt to a staff. He approaches the problem with a constructive mind-set.
“He desires to discover a technique to make the automotive sooner. He has come to Williams at an thrilling time.
“You even have Carlos Sainz the strategist. You noticed him earlier within the season crash out, go on the pit wall, and assist to make selections.
“He does that within the automotive, as properly. We’ve heard that so many instances all through his profession at Ferrari.
“He has been attending to grips with this Williams, however he has moved nearer to the Williams.”
