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Sainth is on the verge of a new deal with Ferrari and will be hoping for his maiden win
Carlos Sainte’s impressive first season at Ferrari in 2021 saw the two sides reach a full agreement to renew their contract – as the Spaniard analyzed what he needs to improve after Bahrain to claim his maiden F1 win.
Carlos Sainte’s impressive first season at Scuderia in 2021 saw the two sides reach a full agreement to renew their contract – as the Spaniard analyzed what he needs to improve after Bahrain to claim his maiden F1 win.
Carlos Saint was the only driver out of all the team changes in 2021 who managed to adapt so quickly and so well to his new environment – a difficult one like Maranello.
His two podium finishes with an unrivaled Mercedes and RBR car and the more experienced team’s biggest points win with Charles Leclerc now brings his contract extension, both himself and Scuderia director Matthias Binotto have confirmed, though without revealing the length of the new agreement.
In particular, when asked about the extension of his contract with Ferrari, the Spaniard told Bahrain: “I think we’re close, very close, very, very close. Extremely close. almost there”. And Binoto added: “I think we’ve found an agreement that just needs to be put on paper.”
The bad start and the dream of the first win
However, despite last year’s quick switch to the Ferrari SF21, things haven’t gone so well for the Spaniard this year with the new F1-75. As he said, his three-day race in Bahrain was his worst since joining Scuderia as he has not yet managed to adapt his driving style to the new car.
Discussing the issues preventing him from competing with Leclerc as Ferrari – perhaps for now – allow their two drivers to duel on track, Sainth explained: “In the three free trial periods, I was way behind, further behind than I had ever been while I was at it Ferrari, and that’s why i’m not completely satisfied in these three days, despite the 1-2 we achieved.
It was the most difficult weekend I’ve had as their driver Ferrari and now I have to put my head down to understand this car where Charles makes the difference with his driving style and the way he approaches the corners and manages the tires as in the race.he added.
He went into further detail, adding: “I’m not driving the way the car should be driven, at least with the settings we have now. Charles clearly did better, he was faster every three days. I think I went up to a decent level in the second and third qualifying rounds where I managed to do two good laps and be at a good level. But on the remaining three days I was three tenths down.
It’s a delay I never had last year, it’s something new for me and it’s been a bit of a difficult weekend. I need to find out where those 3-4 tenths are and once I find them and get the car going and learn exactly how to drive it then I’m sure I’ll be able to get a win gain “But until then I have to put my head down and work.”
Looking ahead to the second F1 race this year, the next three days (25-27/3) in Jeddah, the 27-year-old said: “I have to improve if I want to get a win and I’ll try to make progress for Jeddah. I think yes, I can improve from weekend to weekend. Whether I can cover the difference completely is a good question. “I hope I can do that and I will work very hard for it.”
Leclerc: Your big change this year Ferrari
At the same time, Charles Leclerc revels in the seven heavens with his victory in Bahrain and, above all, with the impressive way in which he achieved it – but also with the fact that, as he said, Ferrari has proven that he can be back in the Championship is battle this year. .
“At the beginning of the year we knew we would be in a better position than the previous two years but we didn’t know exactly where. Now we see that we are in contention for the title and it’s amazing. I think , we are both.” very, very happy that we have a winning car and we will certainly fight against that.said Monegasque.
The view that Scuderia has returned to the top of Formula 1 was also voiced by Saint: “Before the race we spoke to Charles and the first thing we said was how nice it feels to start from first and third place and fight together for something bigger. “It’s definitely going to be a big year and we have to make sure the car develops well – because it’s a fast car at the moment but it has to stay fast all year round to win the championship.”
Leclerc also spoke about the big change this year that took place with the goals from Maranello, the change in mentality in the operation of the team: “It’s been a long time since we started work on this car. “There was a lot of work and also a significant change in mentality.”said the 24-year-old.
And he concluded: “After 2019 we had two very difficult years and the team at the factory did a very good job. We were also very good at identifying the weaknesses of our cars from previous years. This resulted in a very good car that gave us the opportunity to get better places in the races”.
Photo credit: Ferrari Media
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.
he athletic The growth from the beginning of 2025-26 has not been shown for most of 2024-25. classification, numbers, senses, and Transfermarkt. Bilbao team is suffering Significant decrease in the staff value of this website This is a reference both for the club itself and for the world of football. In fact, Athletic is used to relying on data Evaluate the team’s situation in various public forums.
In recent updates, December 15ththe aforementioned portal rates the Red and White teams as follows: 303 million euros. September 1streferring to the beginning of the season. It was 367.4. That means you lose 17.5% of your value. So far, it is The most underrated team in La Liga. The closest in the last three months are Getafe (12.6%) and Real Sociedad (5.3%).
Anyway, Athletic continue to occupy 4th place in terms of absolute team value. Beyond this real madrid (1.38 billion), Barcelona (1.120) and athletic (589); while they appear behind Villarreal (269.7), royal society (250.7) and betis (219.8). This decline is mainly explained by team sports performance and individual performance. Not following the strategy of the previous exercise. Athletic are 4th to 8th in La Liga and 28th in the league stage of the Champions League.
With this magnifying glass placed over the individual, injury A few key people. The most typical case is sunsetHe only scored one goal, compared to 17 in the 2024-25 season. It went from 60 million to 40 million. This, along with Bellingham and Rodrigo’s ratings, would be the strongest ratings for La Liga players in recent Transfermarkt updates.
Nico Williams Since July 2024, his weight has increased from 70 kg to 60 kg. Despite all the circumstances, he continues to finish within the top 20 in national competitions. Other notable declines in athletics include vivianwent from 40 million to 30 million, or Inaki Williamsfrom 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Unai Simon It started at $28 million and is currently valued at $25. Areso The price paid to Osasuna was 12, but now it is 10.
There are 19 members whose value has decreased as a Zurigori player. Since summer. Uploaded to this web portal are: Adama Boiro, Rego, Selton, Nico Serrano. A footballer who has recently appeared from a lower category or started with a more modest rating. This global figure reflects the poor start to Athletic’s current campaign, both on a collective and individual level.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.
“As long as I continue with motivation and enthusiasm, I don’t think about retiring.” This is Rafa Leba. The legendary goalkeeper has joined the Gabba’s ranks. At 44 years old, Leva seems to have a lot of energy for a while.
With a very long career in naval football, Rafa Leba has seen football in all its colours. He trained in the best Spanish academies (Barcelona, Espanyol, Dam, Mallorca), from there he went to Ferrioense (Mallorca’s second subsidiary at the time), Ospitalet, Recreativo, Egea, Constantia, Manresa, Europa, Masnou and above all Zamboia, where he spent 11 years in two stages, during which he also served as technical secretary. He ended his activities with the Vermilion Club at the age of 39. But instead of leaving football, he signed with Jupiter at the age of 40. He was then joined by the teams of Lloreda, Molins de Rei and Rubi, but it was with this team that he had his most special moments, as in addition to being promoted to La Liga, he also featured in the Copa del Rey match against Athletic Club. After that, they passed through the Kings League. “I enjoyed playing for the Kings last season, but I was already missing Green,” Reba explains. So this course is back. He joins Barbera from Segunda Catalana, coached by Juan Carlos Torres. But just two days ago he signed with the Gabba. “The possibility of playing for Gabá, where Jose Alcaraz, who I played with at Zamboia, came up, and I was bitten by the bug of playing again for a team with such history. I was very excited, remembering the good times in Gabá, where I used to play against them. There was also the possibility that I could help the team get back into the category it deserves.”
No expiry date
“Even at 44, I look great. I haven’t changed much from when I was younger. I’m very excited and want to train and learn. As always, I remain humble and learn from everyone around me. As long as I have everything and respect injuries, there are no limits for me,” says the in-form goalkeeper. “I wouldn’t rule out reaching 50 games.” Because at the moment, I’m not thinking about anything other than playing. “Do I focus on training? No, I don’t want to go to the dark side,” he says with a laugh. Although he acknowledges that he has changed with age, “I’m a lot calmer. As you get older, the pressure goes away. You know you’re there to enjoy the moment and have a good time. So everything goes a lot better.”
Locker room for 10 people
The two games in which Gaba played with Rafa Leba in goal ended in wins (3-1 against FA L’Hospitalet and 0-1 against Guinehueta). The goalkeeper couldn’t be happier with the start of a new stage, but most of all he realized that “There are 10 people in the locker room. It’s full of people who are passionate about growth and competition.And I think at least the goal of promotion is more than enough.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.
liverpool and wolf They will face off again this Saturday in a game of honor. Diogo JotaHe died along with his brother in a traffic accident in Zamora on July 3rd. Andre Silva. Diogo Jota He played for both teams.
Two of the Portuguese player’s three children are grieving. Dinis and Duarte (He is also the father of a daughter, now 13 months old) and will join the mascots – the children who accompany players as they jump onto the field – at Anfield this Saturday.
liverpool vs wolves
Anfield, 16.00 (DAZN)
liverpool: Alison. Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkes. Curtis Jones, Graven Birch. Gakpo, Mac Allister, Wirtz. Equitique
coach: alne slot
Wolf: Jose Sa. Santi Bueno, Mosquera, Dougherty. Hoever, João Gomez, Andre, Kureishi, Wolff. Juan Arokodare
coach: rob edwards
Referee: Simon Hooper
he Wolf by Rob Edwards They are in a dramatic position at the bottom of the Premier League table, having only added two points in the first 17 days, and everything points to relegation being inevitable.
he liverpool, without sanctions Dominik Szoboszlai and without mohamed salah (Who is participating in the Africa Cup? egypt), want to confirm that they are coming out of the crisis and are aiming for a third successive win in the Premier League (after the 2-0 loss) brighton and 1-2 with him tottenham).
Source: Mundo Deportivo
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.
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