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How Sainz usurped Leclerc as Ferrari’s spearhead

Despite Charles Leclerc being seen as Ferrari's de facto team leader, it was Carlos Sainz who ended its Formula 1 win drought. And that was entirely in keeping with the intra-team power balance of recent grands prix. Edd Straw examines why Sainz currently has Leclerc on the back foot

Sep 18 2023 By Edd Straw

Driver STANDINGS '23

Pos Driver Pts
1 Max Verstappen 400
2 Sergio Pérez 223
3 Lewis Hamilton 190
4 Fernando Alonso 172
5 Carlos Sainz 150
6 Charles Leclerc 135
7 George Russell 115
8 Lando Norris 115
9 Oscar Piastri 57
10 Lance Stroll 47

TEAM STANDINGS '23

Pos Team Pts
1 Red Bull 623
2 Mercedes 305
3 Ferrari 285
4 Aston Martin 221
5 McLaren 172
6 Alpine 84
7 Williams 21
8 Haas 12
9 Alfa Romeo 10
10 AlphaTauri 5

THE NEXT RACE

Round Eighteen
October 6-8, 2023
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Losail Circuit
Date Session Time
Fri Oct 6 Practice 16:30-17:30
Fri Oct 6 Qualifying 20:00-21:00
Sat Oct 7 Shootout 16:00-16:44
Sat Oct 7 Sprint 20:30-21:30
Sun Oct 8 Race 20:00-22:00
View The Formula 1 2023 Calendar