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Carlos Sainz believes Ferrari’s defeat to Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship in Abu Dhabi painted a “fair” reflection of the
Carlos Sainz expressed his disappointment with his performance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the overall result of the season. Despite his teammate Charles Leclerc finishing second, Sainz struggled to make progress from 16th on the grid and ultimately retired due to a power unit issue. Ferrari narrowly missed out on beating Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship, losing by just three points. Sainz mentioned the team will analyze their performance and what could have been done better. He explained that starting on the harder compound tires didn’t work for them, as they have struggled with it throughout the season. Overall, Sainz believes that Ferrari’s result in the championship accurately represents the season, acknowledging the progress they have made but also the consistency of Mercedes. Despite a decent year overall, Sainz finished seventh in the Drivers’ Championship, behind Fernando Alonso, Leclerc, and Lando Norris.
