Sainz willing to help Leclerc beat Perez in Abu Dhabi GP

Leclerc and Perez head into F1’s 2022 season finale on equal points, so whoever finishes the highest in Sunday’s race will wrap up the position behind sovereign world champion Max Verstappen.

For all its world titles, it would be the first 1-2 finish in the drivers’ championship in Red Bull Racing’s history, and it would also be the best finish for a Ferrari driver since Sebastian Vettel in 2018.

The battle for second came into focus at last weekend’s Sao Paulo…