The Ferrari driver will close his first season in the Scuderia this weekend at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix . Despite the problems that have dogged those from Maranello in 2021, Sainz will fight to equal or exceed his best final classification in F1, the sixth place he achieved with McLaren in the last two years. The man from Madrid is seventh, 4.5 points behind Lando Norris (sixth) and 8.5 behind his teammate Charles Leclerc (fifth).
After a first year of adaptation where between the Spanish and the Monegasque they are about to return Ferrari to third place in the constructors’ championship, the changes in the regulations that will come into force in 2022 are exciting in Maranello. In a first year from less to more, Sainz has achieved three podiums and the evolution in the second part of the season makes him confident in what is to come.
“I think I’ve made progress since September. That progress has made me stronger in the last four or five weekends of racing where I’ve been driving the car to the limit in practice and racing, and that has made me finish consistently. in points positions. I am proud of that progress in recent weeks and it makes me feel confident for 2022,” said Sainz this Monday during a visit to Expo Dubai 2020 with Estrella Galicia 0,0 .
During the act, the #55 also gave his opinion on the fierce fight for the title between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen on Sunday at the Yas Marina Circuit after the spectacle that was seen at the Saudi Arabian GP.
“From my point of view, I think there is going to be a great fight again, a very close fight. I just hope that both drivers have a fair fight, are honest with each other and we can all enjoy a spectacular end of the season in the F1”, he clinched.
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