W.when the whole world was watching Max Verstappen secure his first formula 1 World title in an exciting fight in the final round with Lewis Hamilton, there was another big win further down the grid.
Carlos Sainz Jr. inherited third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sergio Perez retired in his Red Bull, and the additional three points the Ferrari The drivers won as a result were all important in the fight for the “Best of the Rest”.
With Lando Norris only seventh and Charles Leclerc 10., Sainz was able to overtake both in the last race of the year and finish the season as the best non-Mercedes or Red Bull driver.
That would be a great achievement every year, but it’s especially impressive for the 27-year-old Sainzwho just joined Ferrari earlier this season and was expected by some to be the second driver for the golden boy from Maranello Leclerc.
Sainz continues to impress
But like he’s done all his F1 Career since 2015, where he could more than keep up Verstappen by doing Red Bull In their debut season, the Spaniard went under the radar in the battle for fifth place in the championship but prevailed when the last checkered flag fell.
It’s a great honor for Sainz Beatings Leclerc over the course of a season, as the Monegasque youngster did Ferrari‘s lead driver basically from the moment he joined the team in 2019.
There is no longer any doubt about that Sainz, the son of the former world rally champion Carlos Sainz sr., can frill the feathers and with the best in the business Ferrari touted as having a victorious car for the 2022 regulation change, he could very well be there with a call for his first race win or even a championship challenge.
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