Sainz – Leclerc, head-to-head analysis: Carlos reworded by consistency. Carlos reworded by consistency.

With seven Grands Prix until the end of the 2021 Formula One season, the internal confrontation between teammates now seems to have taken a specific direction in many teams. There are few duels in the balance in terms of points won and supremacy in the head-to-head. The most balanced is certainly the one inside the Alpine team, between Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Among the particularly balanced challenges, however, there is also the confrontation between the two Scuderia Ferrari team mates: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. This are already quite a surprise: few, at the time of the announcement of the Spaniard, thought that he could stand up to the young Monegasque talent.

After 15 rounds, Carlos Sainz not only withstood the collision with the winner of Monza 2019, but is even ahead of him in the standings. It must be recognized that Charles Leclerc has suffered more retirements than Carlos Sainz (2-0) and that in the qualifying sessions and in the races completed by both the Monegasque is ahead with a comfortable margin: 10-5 on Saturday, 9-4 on Sunday. However, Formula 1 is made up of points, podiums, top-10 placements. In all these rankings Carlos Sainz is ahead of his teammate. And if luck has not always turned to Charles Leclerc’s side, it is equally true that the Spanish driver has almost never missed an opportunity.

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13 points finishes in 15 races represent a title contender’s pace. It is no coincidence that the only two to match this figure were Hamilton – current leader of the standings – and Lando Norris. In all three races finished on the podium this year – Monte-Carlo, Hungary and Russia – Carlos Sainz has shown that he knows how to be in the right place when there is a chance to score important results. The qualifying numbers show that his pure speed is perhaps not comparable to that of Charles Leclerc, but in recent times the experiences of drivers like Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button also reaffirm how one can become a champion thanks to management skills. A lesson that Carlos Sainz will have to prove he has learned to the fullest especially in 2022, when perhaps Ferrari will be able to provide him with a better car.

Here are the head-to-head comparisons between all the various teammates:

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