The Hungarian Grand Prix proved to be a trying weekend for the Ferrari Formula 1 team, as team principal Fred Vasseur candidly admitted that they “made too many mistakes” during the challenging race in Budapest. Both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz faced setbacks, hindering their chances for a more favourable outcome. Leclerc, who started the
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Carlos Sainz was given a new nickname ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, by ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle. Brundle was busy conducting his traditional grid walk when he came across the Ferrari driver on the grid, who he called “Carlito”. The nickname caught Sainz by surprise, although he seemed to
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Charles Leclerc claimed top Ferrari honours on Saturday in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, after securing sixth on the grid. The Monegasque’s qualifying session was by no means anything special, as he wasn’t actually the top Ferrari-powered driver. That honour went to Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu, who’ll be starting alongside Leclerc at the Hungaroring
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As Carlos Sainz and compatriot Fernando Alonso gear up for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the Spanish Formula 1 driver has expressed his immense pride for Spain’s sporting exports. Despite the pressures of the current season and Ferrari’s struggles, Sainz has been performing brilliantly, outshining his high-profile teammate Charles Leclerc. While Sainz has not added to
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Ferrari’s performance this season has fallen short of their initial hopes, with the Scuderia managing only two podium finishes thus far in 2023. The SF-23 car has proven to be a difficult beast to tame, and both Ferrari drivers have been handling its nuances in their own distinct ways. Team boss Frederic Vasseur recently compared
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Speculation surrounding Ferrari’s interest in signing Alex Albon after Carlos Sainz’s contract expires at the end of next year has been dismissed by team principal Frederic Vasseur. Vasseur, who has a close relationship with Albon from their time together at ART in GP3 and Formula 2, believes the Thai driver is content at Williams and
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Spanish racing driver and the first winner of Gran Turismo organised GT Academy Luca Ordonez has called for Carlos Sainz to receive “more respect” from Ferrari given that he’s beating their “golden boy”. Sainz currently sits ahead of Ferrari “prodigy” Charles Leclerc in the Drivers’ Championship by nine points, ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has expressed his preference for being teammates with Lewis Hamilton rather than Max Verstappen in a recent interview. Sainz, who made his Formula 1 debut alongside Hamilton at Toro Rosso, saw Verstappen swiftly promoted to Red Bull while he departed the team soon after. Currently racing for Ferrari alongside Charles Leclerc, Sainz
MoreCharles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have both downplayed the seriousness of their altercation at the British Grand Prix last weekend, where both drivers appeared to be angry with one another. Ferrari endured another miserable weekend at the Silverstone International Circuit, as Leclerc finished the race in ninth with Sainz in 10th. Considering they started fourth
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Carlos Sainz endured a miserable weekend at the British Grand Prix, as a poor strategy by Ferrari resulted in the Spaniard finishing 10th at the Silverstone International Circuit. Sainz finished 10th despite having started the race in fifth, highlighting just how far he fell backwards. It wasn’t entirely his fault though, as a late Safety
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