Hard to be fully ready for first race, says Ferrari's Sainz

Racing drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc are seen in this picture released by Ferrari Press Office for the Ferrari F1 2021 season online team launch in Maranello, Italy, February 26, 2021. Scuderia Ferrari Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Spaniard Carlos Sainz expects it will take time for him to get fully up to speed with Ferrari given the limited amount of testing before the season starts in Bahrain next month.

The 26-year-old has moved from McLaren to Maranello, where he will be racing for his fourth team since his debut at Italy-based Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri) in 2015. He also drove for Renault in 2018.