2021 was the first season with the team for the Spaniard and he ended up in fifth place in the driver's championship.
The 2019 Bahrain GP was, in hindsight, a tale of Ferrari's struggles to come. Three years later, they are back on top.
The 2022 Formula 1 season got underway with the Bahrain GP where Ferrari claimed a 1-2 finish and Red Bull struggled for pace and reliability.
Mercedes have had to deal with a slew of problems since pre-season testing and nobody expected them to finish on the podium.
Verstappen was only 0.123s ahead of Sainz, who couldn't improve on his first run and finished third by 0.129s.
The first race of the season might very well see some newer faces on the podium, but the usual suspects should never be counted out.
The rule, which was implemented in 2014, required all drivers who advanced to Q3 to start the race on the same tyres they used in Q2.
Despite this, the Scuderia and both of its drivers had another productive day, logging a total of 114 laps.
Sainz had led until Magnussen's late 1:33.207s flier, as Ferrari continued to live up to their rivals' claims of being strongest.
With the exception of Williams, all F1 teams participated in Pirelli's 18-inch wheel tyre development program last year.