Plenty of optimism from the Spanish driver during the presentation of the SF23, the car with which he hopes to aspire to the top
Carlos Sainz understands the tifosi, and it shows. The warmth with which the 500 Italian fans seated in the Fiorano stands received the Spaniard at the presentation of the Ferrari SF23 with which they will try to return to glory sums it up perfectly. The man from Madrid responded with a warm greeting, with words of encouragement and optimism and a promise: he will give it his all.
“My body is asking me to run again,” the Madrid man joked to the hosts of the event, unanimously praised for his freshness. Speaking of the expected performance of this car and, in general, the new podium for the Scuderia, Sainz is clear that you have to aim for the highest. “We have options and ingredients to win. The goal is to win,” he insisted strongly after the presentation, in a statement also asking his team for something more, given where they come from. “You don’t have to get ahead of yourself, but we know where we are need to improve: we need to be more consistent and reliable. I’m sure Vasseur will help us take those steps. I want to start the season in the right way,” he said.
In that sense, the animosity that Leclerc and Sainz can feel is not there. There is no net rivalry, but there is maximum respect. “We are very competitive, but there is respect between us,” he stressed. Sainz has been crushing himself since January when his vacation ended and it is very clear to him that he cannot fail again. His 2022 season, although it concluded his first pole position and first F1 win, needs improvement. If you don’t see it on the track in real conditions, it seems that this SF23 is a single-seater that can give you pleasure. “This car is the result of the hard work and passion that every member of the team has put into it over the past few months and it feels like a step up,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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