
With most of F1's 10 teams now having at least one driver on a long-term deal, and with well-populated driver academies behind them, Andretti says they aren't short on options. "Daniel Ricciardo has shown tremendous ability to be up at the top with a top team." I think he has pushed Charles Leclerc a little bit and made him a bit nervous at times – you could see. "I think Carlos Sainz has really shown some promise he's shown to really be coming into his own, in his own comfortable position there, with Ferrari. "I think Lando is at the point where he could be a force to be reckoned with," Andretti said in an exclusive interview with, before choosing one of the Ferrari drivers as his next contender.

The 1978 World Champion picked out a few names in particular that he felt had performed exceptionally well throughout 2021, and says he will be keeping a close eye on them in 2022 to see how they adjust to F1's new regulations and, in some cases, their new teams.Īsked to pick out the drivers he believes are ready to make the next step in performance, Andretti was without hesitation. Mario Andretti has praised F1's field of drivers for 2022, saying that the sport is as "rich as ever" when it comes to driver talent.
