Charles Leclerc has worked with new Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur before but Carlos Sainz Jnr says he won’t be at a disadvantage.
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Ferrari to unveil its new F1 car for 2023 on Valentine’s Day
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have announced that their new car for the 2023 Formula 1 season will be unveiled on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday 14th February.
Hamilton’s tactics were “cheeky” but I’d have done the same – Sainz
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr accused Lewis Hamilton of “cheeky” driving when he was told to hand a position to Ferrari driver during their tussle over the opening laps in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ rivals ‘surprised to see them so far behind in qualifying’
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr were surprised how far off the pace Mercedes were in qualifying for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Ferrari explain why they denied Leclerc his request to be let past Sainz
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto explained why the team did not agree to Charles Leclerc’s request for them to swap the running order of their cars.
Ricciardo given three-place grid drop for Magnussen collision
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has been given a three-place grid drop and penalty points on his licence for colliding with Kevin Magnussen during the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ performance ‘feels like our rivals have taken a step back’ – Hamilton
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ competitive showing in this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix has given Lewis Hamilton the impression their rivals have lost some of their performance.
Contact with Verstappen during pass was ‘fair, part of racing’ – Sainz
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said his move on Max Verstappen which left the Red Bull driver with a damaged front wing was “fair”.
Sainz to take third grid penalty for power unit parts change in Brazil
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will take a grid penalty for the third time this season due to a power unit parts change.
“People forget this isn’t an ordinary sport”: Why drivers want more peace in the paddock
News Focus
Posted onAs Formula 1’s popularity booms the paddock is growing increasingly congested, which has become a cause for concern among drivers.
Was Russell’s five-second penalty for Sainz collision the right call?
Penalty Box
Posted onThe United States Grand Prix stewards handed George Russell a five-second time penalty after he collided with Carlos Sainz Jnr at the start of the race. Was it the right call?
Sainz: Russell deserved his penalty for ‘mistake top drivers don’t normally make’
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says the stewards were right to penalise George Russell for the collision between the pair which put the Ferrari driver out of the United States Grand Prix.
Sainz says third pole position was “a long time coming”
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says his third career pole position was a “long time coming” after putting his Ferrari at the front of the grid for the United States Grand Prix.
Sainz still needs to “change a lot of things” to master his Ferrari
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admits he still isn’t fully comfortable in his Ferrari with just four races season left to go in this year’s championship.
Red Bull need penalty that “really hurts them” if they exceeded budget cap – Bottas
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA should issue a “strict and harsh penalty” to Red Bull if the team did exceed the budget cap last season, says Valtteri Bottas.
Sainz “fed up” after narrowly missing pole position again
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he was disappointed to narrowly miss out on pole position again at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Verstappen deserves his success for “incredible season” – Sainz
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has lavished praised on runaway championship leader Max Verstappen, who could clinch his second title at the next race in Singapore.
F1 drivers expect “toughest race of the year” in Singapore
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers expect the next round in Singapore will be the “toughest race of the year” due to the heat and bumpy track surface.
Sainz encouraged by progress at ‘young, maturing’ Ferrari team
2022 F1 season
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari’s improved form in the last race at Monza shows the team is heading in the right direction, despite its dip in competitiveness after Formula 1’s summer break.
Sainz gets fourth reprimand and Ferrari warned over “potentially dangerous” incident
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr will collect an automatic 10-place grid drop if he receives another driving reprimand this year, having reached a total of four reprimands in Monza.