New Sainz Ferrari F1 deal was “obvious step”

Ferrari announced at Imola last week that Sainz had agreed a new two-year F1 deal running to the end of the 2024 season following a successful start to life at Maranello.

It ensures Ferrari will run an unchanged driver line-up with Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc until at least the start of 2025, giving the team stability.

Schumacher is currently the only Ferrari Driver Academy member on the F1 grid, embarking on his second season with Haas in 2022, and he also serves as…