Carlos Sainz He is in a brutal state of form which he wants to extend at the next Chinese GP which will be held this weekend. Besides, The Shanghai circuit will host the first round of the world championship with the new Sprint format. And certainly in the short race, the Spaniard did not disappoint.
Since the format was implemented in the 2021 season, the Spanish He is the second driver to add the most points in a Sprint career with a total of 41. Only Verstappen has scored more points with a total of 71. The truth is that the Dutch are also in another dimension in this section.
The only but there is in this great data for Sainz is that he reached it without ever achieving victory or pole in the short race. His best result was a second in the 2022 Brazilian GP Sprint behind George Russell. Therefore, in China you have the opportunity to update the numbers with a better taste in your mouth.
It is worth remembering that in 2024 there are new sprint weekend format. On Friday, free practice and qualifying for the sprint grid will take place. On Saturday the sprint race will be held first and then the qualifying for the GP. On Sunday, as always, there will be a long race.
Source: La Verdad
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