The Spaniard was outperformed all weekend by Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who took pole for both the sprint and the Grand Prix, and finished second in the shorter race and third in the main event.
Sainz in contrast had to settle for fifth place in both after experiencing a difficult weekend that was exacerbated by the lack of practice running and the imposition of parc ferme after FP1 preventing set-up changes.
