Sainz laughed at Ferrari contract rumours

Said to be at loggerheads with Ferrari over the duration of his contract extension, Carlos Sainz says he laughed at the reports as the deal was already agreed and signed.

Although both Sainz and Ferrari made it clear in the pre-season that that they wanted to continue working together beyond 2022, weeks went by without confirmation of a new deal.

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That led to rumours about the hold up.

Earlier this week it was said to be the duration of the deal with Sainz wanting a two-year contract and Ferrari only willing to offer him one season with an option for a second.

Sainz laughed at the rumours as while all that was going on, he had already put pen to paper on the new deal, they were just waiting to announce it.

“You can imagine how much I was laughing at home when people started writing these things,” he said at Imola as per Autosport.

“Because I had everything pretty much done and we were just waiting for Imola to announce [it].

“Funny times, like always in Formula 1, with the gossip and all that.”

Two more years #essereFerrari #Sainz2024 pic.twitter.com/OaXC549mQ5

— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) April 21, 2022

Ferrari eventually confirmed on Thursday, on the eve of their first home grand prix, that Sainz would be staying on for a further two seasons.

The 27-year-old will continue as Charles Leclerc’s team-mate through to the end of the 2024 season.

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