Standing as an outlier as the only one of the top teams not bringing a big upgrade package to Austin, Carlos Sainz says the United States GP is about “confirming” whether the new parts they brought to the SF-24 previously are working.

Ferrari F1 GP United States - The fourth Sprint Qualifying of the season, held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, saw a very competitive Scuderia Ferrari HP, capable of fighting for the top positions on the grid.

Carlos Sainz sees Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix as a true test of Ferrari's hopes of winning a first Formula One constructors' title since 2008. Ferrari brought upgrades to their home Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sept.

Carlos Sainz sees Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix as a true test of Ferrari's hopes of winning a first Formula One constructors' title since 2008.

Scuderia Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz drinks coffee in the paddock at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.The content Carlos Sainz Declare

Carlos Sainz led team mate Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari one-two in the sole U.S. Grand Prix practice session on Friday with Formula One title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris third and fourth. Red Bull's Verstappen,

Carlos Sainz headlined the sole practice session for the United States Grand Prix in a Ferrari 1-2, as Charles Leclerc was just 0.021s behind his team-mate. Leclerc had led the way in the hard-tyre runs in the opening half-hour of the session,