Ferrari is poised to sign a new deal for Carlos Sainz Jnr to extend his stay at the team.
Asked about his future at the team following their one-two finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sainz said they are “very close” to an agreement.
“Very, very close,” he continued. “Extremely close. Nearly there.”
Team principal Mattia Binotto confirmed the deal has been agreed. “We found an agreement it’s only a matter to translate it into paper.”
Sainz joined the team from McLaren at the beginning of last season on a two-year deal.
He enjoyed a successful start to life as a Ferrari driver, scoring four podium finishes over the course of last year and finishing ahead of highly-rated team mate Charles Leclerc in the championship. Sainz ended the season fifth, one place higher than he managed in each of his previous two campaigns at McLaren.
Despite taking second place behind his team mate in the season-opener yesterday, Sainz admitted during the weekend he hasn’t been as comfortable…