Sainz in battle with McLaren: "One of the hardest cars to overtake"

The battle this season between McLaren and Ferrari is an exciting one and is perhaps a little underexposed thanks to the performances of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. McLaren have a 15 point lead for now, but the gap with Ferrari is still very much there for the rest of the season. The battle is an extra special one for Carlos Sainz.

Last year he drove the orange car, but this year he will be in the red car of the Italian team. He has so far scored more points than his successor at McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo, but also knows that the battle with Ferrari is a tough one. Speaking to Motorsport.com the Spaniard admitted he finds it a challenge to overtake them.

The aforementioned Australian got in Sainz's way quite a bit during the Grand Prix at Silverstone. That, along with a failed pit stop, ultimately cost him many points.

It is not the first time and probably not the last,that he will encounter the Australian in the McLaren.