Carlos Sainz is currently in his first year with the Ferrari team and he has clearly stepped up his game in the red car. The Spaniard had an impressive last two seasons with the Mclaren team, bagging two podiums and multiple points finishes. Consequently, he was offered a seat alongside Charles Leclerc for the 2021 season and he has made the most of it.

Sainz was recently visiting Dubai Expo 2020 where he looked back at his first season with the Maranello team so far. The paddock has arrived in Abu Dhabi for the season finale this weekend. The red team looks set to finish third in the constructors’ championship with a comfortable lead over Mclaren.

Carlos Sainz had a strong year with Ferrari

Sainz currently sits in 7th place in the drivers’ standings with 149.5 points to his name. He has 19 points-finishes this year out of 21 rounds so far. He recently visited the Dubai Expo 2020 where he talked through his first season with the team. The Spaniard believes that it was a strong year considering the fact that he could not test the new car during the winter testing.

“For me, it was a positive first year at the Ferrari. It was a great challenge to be fast and bring points and progress to the team without any winter tests before jumping into a new car,” said the Red Team driver as reported by Gazzetta.

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The Spaniard is positive about ending the season well and then moving on to the next one. “I had three podiums in Monaco, Hungary, and Russia and another sixteen other points places,” said Sainz.

“I think I can finish the season well and I feel ready for whatever happens in 2022,” he added.

Sainz loves the venue

The drivers will be aligning on the grid for one last time this season on the 12th of December for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Spaniard is excited to race at the Yas Marina Circuit. “I love racing here in the Middle East and in the Gulf. I always love the atmosphere of modern cities,” said the Ferrari driver.

“The Abu Dhabi race is always exciting and hopefully with the new track and layout it will be even more exciting,” he added.

The battle for the drivers’ championship is all set to go down to the wire and it would be an exciting contest for the fans around the world. Tell us who you think will emerge victorious after this epic season.

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