ꦆSainz signed a two-year deal to join Ferrari last season as a replacement for four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel and enjoyed an impressive first campaign at the team. 

The Spaniard racked up four podiums on his way toℱ sཧealing fifth in the drivers’ championship ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc, while the pair helped Ferrari beat McLaren to third in the constructors’ standings. 

🐬Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto revealed at the end of last year that he was set to open talks with Sainz regarding a post-2022 contract extension, but there has been no news as yet.&nbಞsp;

When asked for an update about his contract situation, Sainz replied: “I have to announce that there’s nothing to announce! At the moment we are in the middle of discussio🐼ns. 

“It has ಞbeen pretty clear both Ferrari and myself, we are happy with the situation and want to𝔉 keep working together in the future. 

“We have put ourselves certain targets to have it as soon as possible but at the moment n💜othing is don♌e yet.” 

Spe༺aking at the launch of Ferrari’s F1-75 challenger on Thursday, Sainz said he is eager to build on the success of his first season and take the team to a “different level” in 2022. 

“I am more than ready for this season,” he added. “Last year was a great year for me because I manღaged to learn how the team works on the inside to aꦗdapt to a new environment.

“But also mainly to learn about the Ferrari brand and how everything here works and it was a great experie꧒nce for me.

“Now it’s time to take the team to a diffe꧃rent level, take it to another step. And as drivers and the team ಞtogether, we want more things and more success in 2022. So let’s go and get it.”