Charles Leclerc will have a new teammate for 2025 after Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton and let Carlos Sainz go. But he hasn’t yet been able to establish himself as the clear number one just yet. Sainz has been energised by Ferrari’s rejection so far this year. This was evident from the very first race, when he twice battled his way past Leclerc to finish on the podium (albeit with the aid of his teammate’s temperature issues). He missed the following race in Saudi Arabia with appendicitis but fought hard to return in Australia two weeks later. And when Max Verstappen retired with brake problems…
