Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), fifth in the Formula One World Championship and just finished in that position in Miami Grand Prix (USA) on Sunday, it said that Thursday they are “still trying to press the key” for things to improve in a season that “didn’t start as” they expected.
“I feel good, but the year didn’t start as we hoped; We thought to start wherever we were a year ago, fight for podiums and victories; but red bull (the leader’s team, Dutchman Max Verstappen; and Mexican Sergio Pérez, second in the World Cup) it makes us suffer“commented this Thursday the 28-year-old driver from Madrid -with one victory and fifteen podiums in the premier class-, in an event that took place at Carlos Sainz Karting in the town of Madrid of The Rosesorganized by those responsible for the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, venue, on the first weekend of June, of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Also present at the event, among others, Manuel Avinovice president of the FIA (International Automobile Federation) and president of the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation (RFEA); Jose Luis Santamaria, general manager of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya; and the father of the F1 driver, the double Spanish world rally champion and triple winner of the Dakar Rally – of the same name.
“We’re still trying to hit the key. There is still much to understand; we are still in the moment of analysis; to understand what Red Bull does that the rest of us don’t,” said Sainz, who has 44 points, 75 less than the leader, Verstappen, who was his first F1 partner (in 2015 and at Toro Rosso , currently Alpha. Tauri)
“But everyone in the team, in the factory, in Maranello, is doing everything possible to improve uswhich is what we all expect”, commented the Spaniard from Ferrari, who, after fourth place in the opening in Bahrain counts as the best results the fifth he achieved in Azerbaijan and Florida, in the last two Sundays.
“Even though I just arrived from Miami, I arrived yesterday; and before that there will be two more Grand Prix, The Spanish Grand Prix is on your mind the most”, indicated Carlos, who -starting with two- will face three consecutive weekends of races: that of Emilia-Romagna, in Imola (Italy); Monaco and Spain, which will be held on June 4 at the Barcelona circuit of Montmeló.
“I’ve had Imola and Monaco Grand Prix before; two weekends that will be very intense; but that Grand Prix, the one at home, which is that is that of Spain, is something that you always have in mind,” said Carlos Sainz this Thursday in Las Rozas.
Source: La Verdad
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