Last year, the Spaniard outperformed his highly-rated teammate Charles Leclerc, finishing best of the rest behind only the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers.
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With his current contract set to expire at the end of the season, Carlos Sainz has stated that he is eager to confirm his Ferrari future as soon as possible. Prior to the 2021 season, Sainz signed a two-year deal with the Scuderia from rival team McLaren. Last year, the Spaniard outperformed his highly-rated teammate Charles Leclerc, finishing best of the rest behind only the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers, and he is eager to sign a new contract to stay at Maranello.
“I have to announce that there is nothing to announce,” said Sainz at the launch of the F1-75. “At the moment we are in the middle of discussions.”
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“It has been pretty clear both Ferrari and myself, we are happy with the situation and we want to keep working together in the future and set ourselves to try and have it as soon as possible but at the moment, nothing is done yet,” the Spaniard added.
This year, F1 will compete under a completely new set of technical regulations, with a strong emphasis on creating downforce through ground effect technology, a move that will have a significant impact on how drivers generate lap time.
When asked what lessons he could take from 2021 into the coming season, Sainz focused more on his relationship with the team than on the handling of the car. “When you are new to a team, especially a team like Ferrari, you have to adapt to a whole new environment, you have to be a part of such a big structure as Ferrari,” the Spaniard said.
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“Not only internally in the factory but also being part of such a big brand globally, around the world, being followed by so many Tifosi and people around the world. It is difficult to put into words but it is something that you have to learn as you do the races, as you do the year, and I am pretty sure that I am still going to be a bit of a learning process coming into 2022.”
“But I enjoyed it a lot, I think I am happy, I am in a good moment in my career, I feel a really strong bond with Ferrari and I just want to keep improving as a driver and make sure that I keep delivering my best when it matters,” he concluded.
