Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris have both heaped praise on Carlos Sainz after the Spaniard delivered a statement performance to advertise his services for 2025 by charging to victory in last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
Sainz entered the season fresh from the announcement that
Lewis Hamilton will replace him at Ferrari next year, ending a four-year stint
with the Scuderia and meaning he has been forced to look elsewhere on the grid
to continue his career.
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‘rollercoaster’ ride from hospital bed to Australian GP victory
Having started his campaign with a fine podium finish in
Bahrain, Sainz sat out the following round in Saudi Arabia due to appendicitis
and subsequent surgery, but he returned to action just a fortnight later in
Melbourne to challenge for pole position and spectacularly take the win.
Despite that missed race, Sainz sits fourth in the drivers’
standings after the opening three rounds, just 11 points off leader Max
Verstappen, with former team mate Norris and current partner Leclerc talking up
his efforts.
