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Sainz is going to need ‘very thick skin' at Ferrari

Ex-Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley has said Carlos Sainz is going to need some 'very thick skin' if he is going to be a success at the Scuderia. Ferrari moved quickly to confirm Sainz as their new driver for the 2021 season after it was announced Sebastian Vettel would be leaving the team at the end of the year. As he prepares to make the big move, Smedley gave him an insight into what to expect at Ferrari. 'Grow thick skin. Really thick skin. You’re going to need it,' Smedley told the F1 Nation podcast. 'For a lot of us who lasted a long time there, Ferrari becomes a part of you. 'And there are wonderful, really amazing, things about Ferrari, and some really dreadful things about Ferrari....
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