Leclerc and Sainz enjoyed a successful first season as teammates at Ferrari in 2021, lifting the team from sixth in the standings the previous year to finish third with five podium finishes and two poles.
The duo were evenly matched throughout the year, and enjoyed a handful of close on-track moments, most notably during their late battle in Saudi Arabia.
The change in the technical regulations for 2022 has fuelled expectation that Ferrari could return to fight at the front again, having not won a race since Singapore 2019.
Should the team find itself in a position to battle for wins and potentially a championship, Leclerc and Sainz said they would free to fight each other on-track without team orders after holding talks in recent weeks.
“Of course we’ve discussed it, I think it was yesterday or two days ago,” Leclerc said following the launch of the Ferrari F1-75 last week.
“Yes, we are free to fight, obviously without taking any stupid risks because we are fighting for the…
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