Step aside, Anthony Davidson—there’s a new SkyPad lead in town. Watch as Charles Leclerc takes the reins, joined by departing teammate Carlos Sainz, as they revisit the Spaniard’s most memorable moments in Ferrari red. 🇦🇪 Carlos and Charles taking a walk down memory lane! 🔗 https://t.co/8EnjY63doc📷 skysports#CarlosSainz | #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/GyiQ8thjIg — Carlos Sainz News (@CSainzNews_) […]
Oscar Piastri set the fastest time in the final free practice session of the 2024 season in Abu Dhabi, leading a McLaren one-two ahead of teammate Lando Norris. Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top three, with the trio laying down the marker ahead of Saturday’s crucial qualifying session at the Yas Marina Circuit. Meanwhile, Ferrari […]
As expected, Charles Leclerc dedicates his Abu Dhabi helmet to Carlos Sainz, while the Spaniard dedicates his to Ferrari and their shared moments: here are the helmets of both drivers. Carlos Sainz is at his final race with Ferrari and has chosen to celebrate the best moments with the Scuderia alongside Charles Leclerc: both will […]
Charles Leclerc has revealed a special helmet design for the 2024 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his final race with Carlos Sainz as his Ferrari teammate
Optimism mixed with a dose of realism. That’s how the first day of practice in Abu Dhabi for Ferrari could be summed up, listening to Carlos Sainz. The Ferrari driver’s feelings are better than the stopwatch suggests. The Spaniard wrapped up the last Friday of the season in fourth place, behind the “surprise” Nico Hulkenberg, […]
With the Abu Dhabi GP, Carlos Sainz’s career at Ferrari will come to an end after four years, and awaiting the Spaniard is a significant challenge: fighting for the Constructors’ Championship against McLaren with the team that let him go. By the driver’s own admission, what makes the separation less bitter is the fact that […]
Carlos Sainz is set to compete in his final race with Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before stepping aside to make way for Lewis Hamilton, who will join the team for the 2025 season. The announcement came as a shock to Carlos Sainz, who learned during the winter break that Ferrari had decided […]
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be an emotional event for several reasons, many of which will center on Ferrari. The Maranello team will give everything to recover the 21-point gap to McLaren in an attempt to snatch the Constructors’ World Championship title at the last minute and return to the top of the world […]
Carlos Sainz prepares for his last dance with Ferrari by participating in his final FIA press conference at the Abu Dhabi GP, dressed in red and joined by Lewis Hamilton. The Spaniard shares heartfelt words for the team that has been his home for the past four years. Before saying goodbye to the Maranello team, […]
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Spanish Carlos Sainz is set to part ways with the Maranello team at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, marking the conclusion of his four-year partnership with engineer Riccardo Adami. Riccardo Adami has been Carlos Sainz’s main race engineer at Ferrari since the Spanish driver joined the Italian side by […]
It’s now official: Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari will be driven by Arthur Leclerc during FP1 at the Abu Dhabi GP. Following a series of rumors surrounding the two drivers from the Ferrari Driver Academy, the long-awaited official announcement has finally arrived. “For Charles Leclerc, it will undoubtedly be a special weekend, as he’ll share the garage […]
Scuderia Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is more melancholic than ever on the eve of his final moments driving for the Maranello team: for the Spaniard, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the 5.281-kilometre Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island will mark his last weekend behind the wheel of the Maranello car, which has brought him […]
Following a strong performance in the Qatar Grand Prix at the 5.419-kilometre Lusail International Circuit, Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur revealed that the Maranello team’s technicians and engineers had instructed Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to prioritize tire management in the early stages of the race to maximize the length of their first stint on […]
Looking back on the chaotic Qatar Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz opened up about the challenges that prevented him from overtaking Pierre Gasly’s Alpine in the final laps of the 57-lap race which was held at the 5.419-kilometre Lusail International Circuit last Sunday. Ferrari had approached the event at the Lusail International Circuit with tempered expectations, […]
After the Losail weekend in Qatar, Ferrari immediately sets its sights on Abu Dhabi for the final assault on McLaren in the constructors’ championship. Following the race, Carlos Sainz spoke to journalists. The Spaniard analyzed the Qatari race without much enthusiasm, dampened by an unfortunate puncture in the second half of the GP. Puncture and […]
Scuderia Carlos Sainz placed sixth in the Qatar Grand Prix, with a poorly-timed puncture hindering his chances of securing a better result for Ferrari: — see video above —
A Sunday to forget Carlos Sainz couldn’t smile at the end of the 2024 Qatar GP, even though his sixth-place finish helped keep Ferrari in contention for the Constructors’ Championship, which will now be decided next Sunday at the Abu Dhabi GP. Ferrari, thanks to Charles Leclerc’s second place and the penalty imposed on Lando […]
Here is our full text transcript from round 23 of the 2024 Formula 1 season, which took place at the 5.419-kilometre Lusail International Circuit: Good afternoon all and welcome to race day at the Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate Sunday of F1 2024. It’s been a busy old Sprint weekend so far and it looks […]
Carlos Sainz expressed frustration that, despite making adjustments to his Ferrari’s setup, the team was unable to resolve the “fundamental issues” affecting their performance at the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix. For some time now, both Ferrari and its drivers have been concerned that the high-speed corners of the Lusail International Circuit would prove challenging […]
If Charles Leclerc isn’t smiling, Carlos Sainz isn’t faring much better at the 5.419-kilometre Lusail International Circuit. The Ferrari driver finished qualifying in seventh place, behind all the top-tier cars, considering that Sergio Perez’s Red Bull RB20 has long ceased to be competitive. Carlos Sainz was just over half a second behind Max Verstappen, who […]
Carlos Sainz was not penalized following qualifying for the Qatar GP, with Ferrari only incurring a €5,000 fine for an unsafe release. In the end, the Maranello team faced no grid penalties, just the fine. Here is the FIA statement clarifying the matter: “The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 55 (Carlos Sainz), the […]
Max Verstappen’s late push earned him an incredible Pole Position ahead of an excellent George Russell in a tightly contested battle. McLaren and Ferrari are further behind than expected: the British team occupies the second row, while the Ferraris line up in fifth and seventh positions. Let’s recap what happened on this Saturday evening […]
During the qualifying session for the Qatar GP, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc are under investigation for two separate issues involving the Mercedes drivers: they are at risk of penalties. Specifically, Sainz faces two potential penalties, while Leclerc faces one. Carlos Sainz and Ferrari are under the FIA’s scrutiny following the Qatar GP qualifying […]
It was already clear from the outset that it would be an almost impossible mission. The characteristics of the Lusail track suit McLaren very well, and the early sessions confirmed the predictions. McLaren, unlike a struggling Ferrari at the start with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, dominated the Sprint Race of the Qatar GP and […]
Scuderia Ferrari approaches the Qatar sprint race, the last of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, with the desire to give its best. Unfortunately, qualifying went poorly for the Maranello team. The reasons are mainly attributable to two factors. We refer to the inability to manage the environmental conditions of the competitive context and, consequently, […]
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