The question that nobody dares to ask: is Carlos better than Max?

Posted on 20-05-2015 at 23:05 by ricardo – 49 Comments”

The Maxificatie of the Dutch Formula 1 experience is logical, but let’s not forget that in the satellietteam of Red Bull is still a remarkably talented kid around.

Carlos Sainz Junior, team-mate Max Verstappen, is also a rookie. Twenty years young. Son of rallylegende C. Sainz, and scored in this F1 season so far more points than Max. Not that it’s something to do with the impressive stuurskills of our 17-year-old compatriot, but we would not give him a little more credits to give than he now receives?

Those credits he got this week, incidentally, all of the F1 hero Jenson Button, in an interview with F1i. The McLaren-Honda driver understands that one lyric is about Max, but he is particularly enthusiastic about Sainz:

“Everyone obviously talks about Verstappen and he is very quick, but when I sit down with his team-mate, Carlos, I think that he’s a very intelligent and I feel that he doesn’t just have the speed, he has other qualities as well,” Button said. He’s an intelligent guy and that can really make the difference in this sport. So I’m impressed by how mature Carlos, and I think that will show this season. When they have difficult situations I think his strengths will come through.”

Moreover, let the Button do not notice to any driver’s preference. Waiting at the end of the season and then see who is better, is his advice:

“I think we have to see at the end of the year really and look back on who we think was the strongest.”