Carlos Sainz says he was "shocked" to discover how his "crazy quick" Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc was driving the Scuderia's SF21 in the early part of the 2021 season. Sainz transferred to Ferrari from McLaren and swiftly adapted to his new team and environment, eventually racing on a par with the highly rated Leclerc. But initially, the Spaniard was stunned by just how much speed the Monegasque was able to extract from Ferrari's 2021 car, a situation that forced him to dig in and adapt to raise his driving to the level of Leclerc's performance. Read also: Leclerc highlights 'race management' as biggest improvement in 2021 "Since the moment I arrived to winter...
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