The 2021 season isn’t even halfway done, and teams are already preparing for next year’s championship. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has been testing the 2022 car in the simulator, to help the Italian team further develop and be ready for the 2022 season.

The new regulations are set to change the whole dynamics of the car. Hence, it is no surprise that drivers are having their first test on the simulators of the new cars that might be seen on the grid next year.

Carlos Sainz is helping Ferrari refine their 2022 car

The 26-year-old has already impressed in his first season with the Scuderia, having achieved two podiums so far. But the Spanish driver has his eyes set on the next season, as he is helping his Italian colleagues to develop into next year’s potential title contender.

Speaking to Auto Motor Und Sport, Sainz said, “I’ve been driving the 2022 car in the simulator since January to help the team with the development.” 

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Sainz’s teammate, Leclerc, also participates in developing next year’s car

It’s just not the Spanish driver putting in the work behind the simulator to help the Maranello-based team be ready for next year. The team is also getting feedback from their Monegasque driver, Charles Leclerc, who states the car is completely different.

According to formula1.com, he said, “It feels very different. Then I think it’s a question mark for everyone whether we are developing well or not. As I was saying, it’s such a different project, it’s very, very early days, so nobody knows where we are positioning ourselves compared to the others. But we are working on it.”

With so much work going on at Ferrari to prepare themselves for next year’s championship, do you think that Sainz and Leclerc will bring wins and possibly a title in 2022? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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