Carlos Sainz: “I fell in love with Formula 1 in Barcelona when I was 10 years old”

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Delighted. Carlos Sainz he can’t hide the feeling he feels every time he returns to the circuit, that when he was young he was shown the way, as happened this Wednesday in the presentation of Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix this weekend at Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya. “It was when I fell in love with Formula 1 at the age of ten. I remember Formula 1 cars were V10 engines back then and when we came home after seeing the Montmeló Grand Prix I told my father that I wanted to be a Formula 1 driver one day and I wanted to be like that Fernando Alonso“.

Sainz, who this year will compete at the Circuit for the ninth time, since his debut in 2015 with toro rosso, and last year he was 4th does not hide the fact that running a Grand Prix at home is always special. “It’s very difficult to describe. You are more nervous, attentive and have more desire and enthusiasm since Monday. I will try to give everything as usual,” said the Madrid driver this Monday during the Grand Prix presentation.

Sainz wants to reciprocate the love of a hobby that in eight minutes bought out 3,000 seats in the stands bearing his name. “I don’t hear them but I see them. I always tell myself how full the grandstand is. I try to visit the stands as much as I can and join the fans, which is what energizes me.”

Both he and his fans are hoping for improvements in the Ferrari let you be more competitive. “The Circuit is perfect for launching an aerodynamic package, but we’re not the only ones. We hope to take a step forward at the weekend and see if this will help us at race pace to get closer to Aston Martin and stand on Red bullthat’s relaxing.”

And it was him F1 number 55 He didn’t hide that this year with Ferrari “I’m more comfortable. I’m doing better qualifications, but things always happen in the race and I don’t get the best out of it. I’m more confident and I’m driving the car while I want”, although it “is not easy to carry and it gives us fear when you least expect it.”

Sainz, that’s on Port Vell He is very close to the fans, he did not hide the fact that “making the first podium of the season at home would be great. I will give 110%”.

Source: La Verdad

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