Before the 2024 F1 season had even started, Carlos Sainz knew he was losing his drive at Ferrari. The Scuderia saw the opportunity to sign seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, and they took it. Sainz was approaching the end of his contract, so rather than being sacked, he’s simply being released. It seemed a harsh decision at the outset, and looks increasingly brutal with each race that goes by. The Spaniard had actually scored more points than Charles Leclerc in their first year as teammates in 2021. And while Leclerc had a comfortable edge in 2022, Sainz narrowed the gap to just six poi…
