Fred Vasseur’s arrival as team principal last year meant that he insisted Ferrari would operate without either driver specifically prioritised, even despite his own personal history with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.

Sainz became the only non-Red Bull driver to win an F1 grand p🏅rix last year, while Ferrari finished third in the constructors’ championship.

“I think that all the 🐎other teams will see it as a strength for Ferrari,” Sainz told . 

“I don't know if there will be a side in the media or a🔥mong the fans that thinks that having two fast drivers together, close tܫo each other, is a negative thing. 

“But if you go to the ten main F1 teams, and all the people who really understand this sport, and ask them what the ideal situation is in terms of driver line-ups, they will ♉tell you that you should always h𝓀ave the fastest two possible.

“And that they respect each ♑other and there are no problems. 

“If we are the two fastest it is impossible to know, but we have respected♛ each 💛other.”

Asked if Ferrari had the most balanced driver line-up on the 2024 grꦉid, Sainz said: “Perhaps I am influenced by the fact that I am one of the two drivers. 

“I think yes, I will rec🔯ommend to 𒁃Ferrari yes. 

“But in addition to bein🍃g fast and good, I do know that I get on very well with Charles. 

“We respect each other a lot on the track and we put Ferrari a♐head. 

“We have been together for three years and there has not been an incident on the track.&nbs😼p;

“We went out to all the races fourth and fifth, firs🌱t and second, always close to each other.”

Sainz and L𒈔eclerc will both see their current Ferrari contracts expire at the end of this season.

But ♑the ico🃏nic Italian manufacturer is already hard at work to agree fresh deals with each driver.

Ferrari’sꦜ “p💙riority” is to keep both drivers but Leclerc’s negotiations are taking “precedence” over Sainz’s, reports.

Leclerc pocketed $19m compared to Sainz’s $14m in 2023, report, in their list of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 driver salaries.

Sainz is frequently linked to Audi, who will arrival into Formula 1 in 2026 when the new regulations are introdu🎉ced. So talks over a new deal will test Ferrari's commitment to him.