Ferrari is 'not far' from Red Bull in terms of pace and development, according to Sainz, despite the Scuderia's F1 win drought.
broke the record for the most wins in a single season with his 14th victory of the year at the last race in Mexico, having wrapped up the drivers' title two rounds earlier in Japan.
Sainz acknowledged Verstappen and Red Bull had been"the faster package" this year en route to the championships, saying Ferrari would have to be"perfect" next year to put up a fight. "Red Bull has been dominant, but they've been dominant without being clearly ahead in pace," said Sainz. "What we need to focus on is trying to understand next year's tyres, see how we can be quicker in the race, because it's clear the Red Bull is particularly quick in the race compared to us.
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