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Webber: Sainz stepping into a very hot kitchen

Mark Webber admits he was surprised that Ferrari opted to sign Carlos Sainz instead of Daniel Ricciardo as Sebastian Vettel's 2021 replacement. Vettel is leaving Ferrari at the end of this season after the Scuderia decided not to renew his contract. That came as a shock to many, especially Vettel given that Ferrari had been telling him and everyone else that he was the number one pick to partner Charles Leclerc in next year's championship. The surprises didn't stop there. 48 hours after confirming Vettel's exit, Ferrari announced that McLaren driver Sainz would be the one replacing the four-time World Champion. That too was a shock as it was widely believes that Ricciardo was the favourite...
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