Coincidentally, Carlos Sainz, his household, and far of the Ferrari group had deliberate to journey from Mexico to Brazil on Monday. With out the standard Sunday evening escape, Carlos was in a position to rejoice his victory with a small get together at a membership the place Lando Norris was additionally current.
“It was a enjoyable night,” the Spanish driver shared, “however I didn’t go to mattress too late; by 2 am, I used to be on the resort as a result of I had a flight to Brazil at 9 am. I admit that whereas I used to be celebrating, I used to be partly fascinated about this weekend; my thoughts was already on Interlagos, however I had enjoyable. The one annoying half was seeing so many individuals targeted on making movies for social media. I’d wish to recommend placing the telephones away if you’re having enjoyable; if somebody desires to congratulate me, come shake my hand, however hold the cellphone in your pocket if you wish to be welcomed.” – the Ferrari driver identified.
Carlos Sainz arrived in Brazil with the satisfaction of reaching all of the objectives he had set for himself. “Let’s be clear, I’m not out of the blue going to calm down and go on trip,” Carlos emphasised. “I’ll nonetheless be able to combat for each alternative. I had began placing plenty of strain on myself; I wished one other win earlier than the tip of the 12 months—it was essential for me to get one other success earlier than leaving the group.”
Talking of the Maranello group, Carlos Sainz was requested if he would return to Ferrari if a name got here sooner or later. “Sure, after all! My door will at all times be open for Ferrari, however within the brief and medium time period, my dedication is to Williams. I’ve at all times favored specializing in long-term tasks, which is why it wasn’t straightforward for me to alter strategy this 12 months, realizing I’d solely be working within the very brief time period.” – he identified.
The Mexican victory has given Carlos Sainz a big increase. “I’ve secured an excellent dose of vitality for myself and, I imagine, for the entire group. Attaining two consecutive wins has actually motivated your entire group. For me, I’ll bear in mind the Mexico weekend as a reminder that when I’ve the whole lot below management, I can win races, and if I proceed to behave this manner, I can turn into a world champion. I simply have to hold reminding myself of that and keep targeted on myself to grasp how I can hold performing like I did in Mexico.”
The schedule instantly shifts to the problem of this weekend. Carlos (like Charles Leclerc) remembers the difficulties with Ferrari final 12 months at Interlagos, however a 12 months later, issues have modified considerably. “On paper, it doesn’t appear to be essentially the most favorable monitor for us, however focusing simply on the traits of the corners, I believe we will nonetheless be in competition. By ‘in competition,’ I imply preventing for the highest 5, aiming for the rostrum, and, if the chance presents itself, preventing for the win. I don’t assume we’ll affirm the potential we had in Austin or Mexico, however we may nonetheless be within the sport. Plus, with what’s taking place between Max and Lando…you by no means know.” – the Spaniard continued.
Carlos Sainz additionally defined the explanations behind Ferrari’s confirmed progress. “My private feeling is that we’ve taken a small step ahead by way of downforce, which turned out to be an even bigger step by way of usable load. This has benefited how one can make the automotive work by way of stiffness and different parameters. I’m very pleased the automotive doesn’t bounce prefer it did mid-season and that it’s in an excellent working window. That is how a Components 1 automotive ought to behave; now we now have a significantly better platform to work with, a extra exploitable automotive.” – he concluded forward of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend.
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