Carlos Sainz strikes Ferrari agreement over F1 contract after “most difficult weekend”

dailystar.co.uk:

Ferrari over his new Formula One contract despite suffering the “most difficult weekend” at the Bahrain Grand Prix.It is understood Sainz is close to securing his future with the Prancing Horse, with the deal “done” and just needing signing.

It comes after the 27-year-old completed a sensational Ferrari 1-2 on Sunday by finishing behind Charles Leclerc.He revealed after the race that a new contract was “extremely close,” while team principal Mattia Binotto added: “I think we found an agreement.

It’s only a matter to translate it into paper.”But the Spaniard remained unconvinced and highly self-critical towards his own performance in the 2022 opener, despite things seemingly being very positive at Ferrari.Sainz said after the race: “In FP1, FP2 and FP3 I was very far behind, the most far that I've been ever in Ferrari, and that's why even with a 1-2 that we scored, I'm not entirely happy with the weekend.“As a Ferrari driver it’s been my most difficult weekend and it just shows that I need to put my head down, understand this car, understand where is Charles making the difference with his driving and the way that he's approaching the corners and driving the tyres, also in the race.Do you think Carlos Sainz will win his first ever F1 race this season?

Let us know in the comments section.“I need to improve if I want to fight for a win and I will put my head down and try to do some steps coming into Jeddah.