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2022 FIA Formula One World Championship
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Miami International Autodrome
Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
Sunday, 8 May 2022
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will be looking to get his Formula One season back on track in the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, May 8.
The Spaniard joined team-mate Charles Leclerc on the podium for the opening two races of 2022 as he finished second in the Bahrain Grand Prix and third in the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
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However, Sainz spun out of the Australian Grand Prix on lap 2 and was again forced to retire in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on lap 1 following a collision with McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo going into turn 1.
The 27-year-old is still searching for his maiden F1 win and will be hoping to challenge the frontrunners in the drivers' championship at the Miami International Autodrome circuit as he sits fifth in the standings on 38 points, 48 behind current leader Leclerc.
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However, Sainz believes it is too early for the Prancing Horse to focus on Leclerc in the race for the championship title in a season spanning 23 rounds.
"In a year like this, it's particularly early because we are going into the longest season in Formula 1," he said. "You need to think that in 2020 we did a season that was 17 races and we still have many left.
"For me to start talking about championships, even with all the development there is going to be, it's not even in my head. I would prefer to be 30-something points ahead, for sure. I would take it.
"But in a long year like this, with how much the cars are going to change, the development etcetera, talking about the championship with many races to go, for me, it's early."
2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
Second Place: Sergio Perez - Red Bull Racing
Third Place: Lando Norris - McLaren-Mercedes
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