Leclerc vs Sainz: All 2024 Ferrari Head-To-Head Stats

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 at 17:05

Updated at Thursday, 31 October 2024 at 16:03

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are both driving for Ferrari in the 2024 Formula One World Championships, certainly also keeping an eye on head-to-head as rivals.

In 2024, the two Ferrari drivers are driving together for the fourth consecutive year, which will be also their last year. Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season, which will result in Sainz's departure from the team after the 2024 season.

That makes it his last with the team from Maranello and gives him a chance to leave the team level on head-to-head, as the Monegasque driver collected more points throughout the season on two out of three occasions.

Twice, the fight between them was very close. In 2021, they were separated by only 5.5 points, while in 2023, there were only six points between the two Ferrari drivers.

Leclerc has been driving for Ferrari since 2019, while Sainz joined the team in 2021, but the Monegasque driver has extended his contract beyond the 2024 season in the meantime.

Leclerc vs Sainz: All 2024 Ferrari H2H Stats:

Category	Charles Leclerc	Carlos Sainz
Championship standings	3rd (291 points)	5th (240 points)
Grand Prix results head-to-head	11	7
Qualifying head-to-head	12	7
Grand Prix wins	3	2
Pole positions	3	1
Podiums	11	7
Best finish	1st (x3)	1st (x2)
Retirements	1	2
Fastest laps	3	1
Grand Prix points finishes	17	17
Sprint head-to-head	2	2
Sprint race wins	0	0
Sprint qualifying head-to-head	2	2
Sprint race podiums	1	1

2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

The first race weekend of the new season was a very weird one for the team from Maranello. First, Leclerc managed to qualify second, only behind Max Verstappen, but during the qualifying, he even completed a faster lap than the Dutchman, but in Q2 not Q3.

On the other hand, Sainz was only fourth in the qualifying, but the team showed a solid one-lap pace, as they always have. After the race start, the Spaniard even dropped to fifth place because of great start from Sergio Perez, but eventually, he would finish better than his teammate.

Weirdly, the Monegasque driver struggled throughout the race, locking up his front wheels on multiple occasions, which cost him a lot of time and positions as well. As a result, Leclerc finished the race fourth, 14 seconds behind his teammate, who scored the team's first podium of the season.

2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Unfortunately, the Spanish driver couldn't attend the season's second race. He was diagnosed with appendicitis ahead of the FP3 and had to undergo urgent surgery.

He was replaced by 18-year-old Oliver Bearman, who became the third youngest driver to race in F1. The rookie surprised everyone with his incredible performance and finished in P7.

Charles Leclerc made the most out of the second Grand Prix weekend of the season. He qualified in P2 for his seventh consecutive front-row start and finished the race in P3, 18 seconds behind Max Verstappen.

2024 Australian Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

After not getting to race against each other in Saudi Arabia, the two Ferrari drivers re-united in Australia, and it was a dream reunion, as they completed the team's first one-two of the season.

Once again, it was Sainz who was the better driver, as he recorded his first win of the 2024 season, ending Max Verstappen's nine-race win streak.

Leclerc was right behind his teammate, and as they crossed the finish line, it was clear that the two celebrated team's success more than personal achievements, as Sainz even went on the radio, telling his team to instruct the Monegasque driver to drive close to him as they cross the finish line.

2024 Japanese Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

After winning his first race of the 2024 season, Sainz had high expectations also ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, but those were tamed down a bit for both Ferrari drivers, as they qualified only in P4 and P8, with the Spanish driver ahead.

In the race, Sainz was once again the better driver, even though Leclerc made massive progress thanks to a one-stop strategy, while the rest of the drivers went for two stops.

As a result of his progress, the Monegasque driver was voted the Driver of the Day, but still it was his teammate who finished on the podium.

2024 Chinese Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

After finishing on the podium in every single race of the 2024 season, the first Sprint weekend of the year didn't start well for Ferrari, as they struggled in wet Sprint Shootout, placing their cars only fifth and seventh, once again with Sainz in front.

In the Sprint, they couldn't improve a lot, mostly because of Fernando Alonso, who was doing great job in keeping fellow Spaniard behind, but that changed on Lap 16 when the two collided.

Sainz sustained minor damage, and he was also overtaken by Sergio Perez, losing podium position, and also became vulnerable to his teammate, who tried a move around the outside into Turn 14.

The Spaniard wanted to fight for the position, pushing his teammate off the track, to which Leclerc reacted after the Sprint, as he was not happy with Sainz's actions, but said he believed they would clear air easily.

The Monegasque driver managed to get a minor revenge in the qualifying for the race, placing ahead of his teammate, but it wasn't much of a revenge, considering the two Ferrari drivers were still only sixth and seventh.

In the race, both managed to improve, finishing in exactly the same positions as in Sprint, with Leclerc fourth and Sainz fifth, with the Chinese Grand Prix weekend being their worst of the first five race weekends.

2024 Miami Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Leclerc was better than his teammate all throughout the sprint race weekend at Miami International Autodrome. The Monegasque first outqualified the 30-year-old in both qualifying sessions.

Then, he proceeded to score two podiums: second place in the Sprint race and third place in the Grand Prix. Sainz believed he could have won the Grand Prix if the timing had been on his side.

Unfortunately, the Spaniard went to change his tires just one lap before the safety car was triggered. Lando Norris, who was running behind him at the time, took advantage of the safety car and went on to win the race.

Charles Leclerc's SF-24 with a special livery for the Miami Grand Prix

2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a highly anticipated race for Ferrari as the team introduced their first big upgrade of the season at Imola Circuit.

This upgrade moved Ferrari closer to the fight for race wins, but the team seemed to lack the pace of McLarens and Red Bulls overall.

Charles Leclerc was objectively the faster Ferrari driver throughout the whole weekend as he beat Carlos Sainz in both qualifying and the race.

The Monegasque qualified in P4 moved to P3 due to Oscar Piastri's penalty before the race, and then finished where he started. Sainz qualified in P5, moved to P4 before the race, and then finished in P5 (for the third consecutive weekend).

2024 Monaco Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Monaco might have been the most important race of the season for Leclerc. Winning in front of the home crowd is a dream for every single F1 driver, and the 27-year-old Ferrari driver managed to do it.

The Monegasque was dominant throughout the whole weekend, starting from FP1. The most crucial point was securing the pole position start for the race, and then, he cruised to the chequered flag to deliver his team's second win of the season.

Sainz qualified in P3 and suffered a puncture after contact with Piastri on the opening lap. This would normally be the end of the race for him, but the red flag saved him.

Ultimately, he restarted the race from the original starting position and brought home a double podium finish for Ferrari by crossing the finish line in P3.

2024 Canadian Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Coming from the super successful weekend in Monaco, expectations in Scuderia garage were high, and so was the disappointment after the race when neither of their two drivers crossed the finish line.

Ferrari started struggling on Sunday, and both Leclerc and Sainz were knocked out in Q2. Leclerc started from P11, and Sainz started from P12.

According to his own words, the Monegasque driver suffered a problem with the power unit that caused him to lose 1.3 seconds on the straights, which later led to his retirement.

Sainz struggled in the midfield and made a driver error that destroyed not only his own race but also Alex Albon's.

2024 Spanish Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Sainz wanted to score big in front of his home crowd in Barcelona. However, he didn't quite have the pace of his rivals and his teammate. He qualified in P6 and finished the race where he started.

Leclerc was faster than the 30-year-old, but he also didn't have what it took to finish higher than he started. After qualifying in P5, he crossed the line in the same position.

Notably, the two had an incident on lap three when Sainz decided to manage his tires less and go for an overtake on his teammate. Their cars touched as Leclerc and the Spaniard went side by side into the first corner.

Both drivers felt like it was the mistake of the other one and sent some unpleasant comments to each other right after the race. However, they were able to talk things through before the next race.

2024 Austrian Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

The Austrian weekend consisted of two qualifying sessions and two races, as it was the third sprint race weekend of the season. Leclerc got unlucky in the sprint qualifying, where he suffered problems with his power unit and couldn't consequently put in a flying lap in the SQ3.

This meant he qualified in P10 for the Sprint, while his Spanish teammate put in the fifth fastest time. Sainz then improved even more during the race's qualifying, setting the fourth fastest time, whereas his teammate scored P6.

In the Sprint on Sunday, Leclerc climbed up three positions to finish in P7, and Sainz maintained his P5. During the race on Sunday, the Monegasque driver got unlucky again, breaking his front wing on the opening lap, which meant he had to pit and lost a lot of time.

Ultimately, he didn't manage to get back into points, and he finished in P11. Sainz, on the other hand, profited from the collision between Norris and Verstappen, which gained him two positions and allowed him to step on the podium with a P3 finish in the end.

Carlos Sainz celebrating the P3 finish on the podium after the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix

2024 British Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

The 2024 British Grand Prix was the continuation of not-so-good form for the Italian team. That showed already in the qualifying for the Sunday's race, as both were close to the cut-off zones multiple times, until Leclerc didn't manage to get out of Q2, finishing 11th in the qualifying.

Sainz did much better in qualifying but not that much better in the grand scheme of things, as he qualified only in P7. It was clear that the team from Maranello will have a lot of ground to cover on Sunday.

On top of that, the rainy weather on Sunday didn't help them at all. Early during the race, Leclerc changed to intermediate tires too soon, which ultimately ruined his race, as there was no going back from there.

On the other hand, Sainz made all the good choices, and at times, he was even within a one-second range of Max Verstappen in Red Bull, who ultimately finished second, but when it came to showing the true pace of the car, the Spaniard just couldn't extract more from Ferrari than a P5 finish, as his teammate crossed the finish line in P14, making it first back-to-back Grand Prix races without points for him since 2020.

2024 Hungarian Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

According to Leclerc, Sainz maximized the package that Ferrari brought to the Hungaroring when he qualified in P4. The Monegasque himself didn't quite have the pace in qualifying, so he had to start the race from P6.

The problem was that all of Sainz's good work during qualifying came undone during a bad start, during which he lost three positions and fell to P7.

After the 70-lap race, the Spaniard managed to take back only one position, finishing in P6, while his 27-year-old teammate improved into P4.

2024 Belgian Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

While Sainz qualified only in P8, Leclerc put his car on the front row by scoring P2 in qualifying. After Max Verstappen's 10-place grid penalty, the Monegasque even moved to pole position, while Sainz moved into P7.

Ultimately, Ferraris didn't have the same pace as Mercedes or McLaren, and the best that the Monegasque driver could do was to bring his car home in P4. Sainz crossed the finish line where he started.

However, after George Russell's disqualification, both drivers moved up one place, which meant Leclerc scored a podium and his 30-year-old teammate a P6.

2024 Dutch Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

From the first practice session at Circuit Zandvoort, Ferrari seemed quite slow compared to other top teams. This was confirmed in qualifying, where Charles Leclerc placed in P6, and Carlos Sainz was only in P12.

Fortunately for the Spaniard, he gained a couple of positions before the race started, the second weekend in a row, due to penalties and disqualifications of various drivers. That meant he would start from P10.

Ferrari's race pace proved to be one of the biggest surprises of the weekend. On Sunday, Charles Leclerc stated ahead of the race that only a miracle could help his team, and it happened.

From the start of the race, he had the pace to keep up with the top four teams. He then undercut both George Russell and Oscar Piastri, which put him into P3, and he was able to defend that position until the end of the race, scoring another podium.

His Spanish teammate also admitted that after the race, his best expectation was to finish in P8, but ultimately, he climbed up to P5- a very satisfactory result for Scuderia, considering how the weekend started.

2024 Italian Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Charles Leclerc outqualified Carlos Sainz by 0,006 seconds, putting him in P4. The Spaniard started the race from P5.

Starting from P4 would prove critical for the Monegasque driver, as he was able to gain two positions on the opening lap by profiting from the mistakes of the drivers in front.

Charles Leclerc then showed off his supreme tire management skills, nursing his tires well enough to finish with only one pit stop—which wasn't possible for McLaren drivers (the main contenders for the victory).

Ultimately, the 27-year-old F1 driver incredibly won Ferrari's home Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz did not have as much pace and finished and crossed the finish line 15.621 seconds later - in P4.

Charles Leclerc celebrates with arms raised on the podium after winning the 2024 Italian Grand Prix at Monza in his special black Ferrari race suit.

Charles Leclerc on podium after winning the 2024 Italian Grand Prix

2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

Leclerc was faster and snatched the pole position with a lap that was 0.440 seconds faster than Sainz's best lap. The Spaniard qualified in P3.

The Ferrari drivers were in the best position to deliver home another great result. However, that did not turn out to be the case.

The Monegasque driver lost his position in the race's lead to Oscar Piastri when he made the mistake of not defending the Australian into turn number 1 on lap 20.

From that point on, he could not overtake the McLaren driver to retake the lead and finish in P2. Sainz, who had similar pace (to Leclerc) throughout the whole Grand Prix, collided on the penultimate lap with Sergio Perez.

The 30-year-old was fighting the Red Bull Racing driver for P3, but unfortunately, both Sainz and Perez ended up scoring zero points after they put themselves out of the race.

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2024 Singapore Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

The Ferrari drivers struggled in qualifying. Both drivers made it into Q3, but Carlos Sainz crashed ahead of his only flying lap, setting no time. Leclerc locked up in the first corner, also setting no lap time in the final part of qualifying.

Consequently, Leclerc started the race from P9 and Sainz from P10. Although Ferrari had a great pace, the Monegasue was only able to make it into P5 and the Spaniard into P7.

Ferrari car driven by Carlos Sainz crashes into the Tecpro barrier near the main straight, with severe damage to the rear. Fans are visible in the background, watching the aftermath.

Carlos Sainz crashed during the qualifying for the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix

2024 United States Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

In the sprint qualifying, Charles Leclerc outqualified Carlos Sainz by a mere 0.03 seconds, but that was enough for him to start two positions higher (P3). The Spanish driver qualified for the sprint in P5.

The 30-year-old was the faster driver in the Sprint, climbing from P5 into awesome P2. Leclerc crossed the finish line in P4.

In the qualifying for the Grand Prix, Sainz outperformed Leclerc on the final lap by 0,088 seconds. Consequently, the Spaniard started in P3 with his teammate in P4.

P3 and P4 weren't ideal, but Scuderia drivers knew they had the pace to compete for the Grand Prix victory. Charles Leclerc might not have expected it, but he got into the lead of the race already after the first corner.

Sainz later also climbed into the second position and the two teammates brought home a one-two result for Ferrari, Leclerc in P1 with the smooth operator in P2.

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Carlos Sainz sprays champagne on Charles Leclerc and race strategy head Ravin Jain during podium celebration at the 2024 United States Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc with Ravin Jain on the podium in Austin 2024

2024 Mexico City Grand Prix Summary - Leclerc vs Sainz:

In Mexico Ferrari drivers proved that the success in Austin wasn't a coincidence. Sainz took the pole position 0.225 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen in second place and 0.319 seconds ahead of his teammate in P4.

Although the 30-year-old lost his position in the lead after the first corner, he regained it within ten laps, and from that point, he didn't lose the lead to bring another victory home for the team from Maranello.

Leclerc had a big moment a few laps before the end of the race and lost the second position to Lando Norris. But ultimately, he also finished on the podium - in P3.