Very much a season of two halves for the ex-Ferrari driver. As a four-time grand prix winner, he was always going to have to manage his expectations on arrival at a team that hasn’t tasted victory since 2012.<br>But expectations cut both ways; to an extent he was to act as a yardstick for team-mate Alex Albon, who had been previously partnered by paying makeweights. Over the opening races that ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-top-50-of-2025-38-carlos-sainz/10785295/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>