The Spaniard was left without a seat on the grid for next year after Ferrari signed Hamilton for a multi-year contract, meaning Sainz went into the 2024 season knowing it would be his last with the Scuderia.
The Spaniard was left without a seat on the grid for next year after Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton to a multi-year contract, meaning Sainz went into the 2024 season knowing it would be his last with the Scuderia.
After finishing on the podium in the season's opening race in Bahrain, the 29-year-old was forced to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to an appendix diagnosis that needed surgery.
The Ferrari driver was unsure whether his body could handle the rigours of the high-speed Albert Park Circuit when he got into the car for practice on Friday.