The 2022 season kicked off in spectacular fashion for Ferrari. The team in Red nailed the new regulations and had the quickest car on the grid. This gave drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz the chance to dominate proceedings in the early rounds of the season.

However, the Spaniard was always second best when it came to stacking up against his teammate. He has since gone on to heap praise on the Monegasque for his performances and shown his admiration for his teammate.

Carlos Sainz sings Leclerc’s praises

The Spaniard entered his second season with Ferrari brimming with confidence and promise. However, that promise has slowly died down and a string of unfortunate results see Sainz sit P5 in the driver’s championship.

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Sainz is someway off his teammate Charles Leclerc who sits in P3, 33 points ahead of him. Although this is not a massive deficit, it is no doubt that the Spaniard would have hoped to be closer to the top, and possibly in the title fight.

When speaking to AS news about this gap between him and Leclerc he said, “In the end, yes, Charles is a reference and is probably the best reference that I can have this year, because it is the one that is making the difference more than anyone else”

He added, “It’s no secret that he’s in tune with the car and he’s doing a better season than mine, he deserves to be where he is because he’s doing spectacular. I, on the other hand, have had two zeros. One my fault, one that wasn’t my fault, and it’s costing me a bit more with this year’s car.”

Finally, Sainz concluded his evaluation by saying, “It’s fair for me to be where I am, and for him to be where he is.”

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The Spaniard retired due to a hydraulics issue in Baku to add to his recent woes. However, he will be hoping for a strong showing in Canada next week to get his season back on track.