BARCELONA: Carlos Sainz has yet to step up as a Formula One winner but Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix is a chance for the Ferrari driver to end his 146-race wait in front of a home crowd and as the season enters a new phase.
Two times world champion Alonso, now with Renault-owned Alpine, remains the only Spanish F1 driver to have won at home. Leclerc is 51 points ahead of Sainz but only 19 clear of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, a situation that leaves open the question of 'team orders' being imposed although the season is still young.
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has spoken already of"important' upgrades to close a performance gap Red Bull have opened.
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