Ferrari and Carlos Sainz are close to signing a contract extension to keep the Spaniard at the team beyond this season.
Sainz replaced Sebastian Vettel last year on a two-year deal and finished ahead of Charles Leclerc in their first season as teammates, claiming podium finishes in Monaco, Hungary, Russia and Abu Dhabi.
Sainz added a fifth Ferrari podium to his name on Sunday as he finished behind Leclerc in Ferrari’s Bahrain Grand Prix one-two.
Leclerc has a has a deal through to the end of 2024.
Ferrari expects to announce an extension for Sainz very soon.
“I think we found an agreement,” team boss Mattia Binotto said Sunday. “It’s only a matter to translate it into paper.”
On the contract question, Sainz said: “I think we are close. Very close. Very, very close. Very close. Extremely close. Nearly there.”
Sainz called the opening race of the season his most difficult at Ferrari so far, yet he still managed to qualify third and finish second, pointing to how long it took him to get a…
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