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Sainz needed at Ferrari for ‘experience'

Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen says Carlos Sainz's experience will be an important asset for Ferrari. While Charles Leclerc is seen as the star man at Ferrari, Sainz will be the more experienced driver when he heads to the team for 2021, having started out in Formula 1 back in 2015. And Hakkinen feels that experience is a big reason why Ferrari chose him as Sebastian Vettel's replacement. 'The news that Carlos Sainz Jr is to replace Sebastian at Ferrari is great news for him following a strong season with McLaren in which he finished sixth in the World Championship including scoring a podium in Brazil last November,' he wrote in his Unibet column. 'He is a super guy, a quick driver...
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