Already this season we've seen both Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc driving historic Formula 1 cars on demonstration runs. But don't expect Carlos Sainz to be next, as the Ferrari driver says he's in “two minds” as to whether he would ever get behind the wheel of a car from yesteryear again.
Vettel drove Nigel Mansell's championship-winning 1992 Williams FW14B at the British Grand Prix in July, while Sainz's Ferrari team mate Leclerc crashed three-time world champion Niki Lauda’s Ferrari 312 B3 into the barrier at a demonstration in Monaco. Although it wasn't Leclerc’s fault, as a brake issue was found to be the cause of the incident, Sainz is still not sure if it's the kind of risk he's willing to take anymore.
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"I had the opportunity to [test an old Ferrari] in the past,” said Sainz. "It always gives you a vision of how the sport was a long time ago. I’m in two minds with it because why would you risk it? Like, why? You’re in the middle of a Ferrari championship-winning chance. Why would you risk having this situation like happened to him [Leclerc]?
"But at the same time, when else are you going to have this opportunity to drive these cars? So, every time I jump in a classic Formula 1 car, I have these things in my head. And if I’m jumping in a car, I’m going to push it. I don’t know how to jump in a car and put the elbow out and drive around. I have no idea how to do this."