Carlos Sainz admits he hopes to stay at Ferrari for longer than the duration of his initial two-year contract. “I come to Ferrari without an expiration date but everyone’s first goal is two good years in the right direction. The 26-year-old also said he is confident that he will not automatically be made ‘number 2’ to Charles Leclerc, who he expects will be a different kind of teammate than was Lando Norris. Ferrari guarantees that both drivers get the same treatment, so it was actually unnecessary for Mattia Binotto to emphasise that. “I come to Ferrari to bring the team back to the top and to leave my opponents behind, including my own teammate,” he added.

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