Carlos Sainz, a Ferrari driver, came home to the Grand Prix as fifth at the Drivers ’World Championship, just 13 points behind Checo Pérez in third place and winning three podiums in a possible five — he fell to the other two—. Before the big show started on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, the driver from Madrid shared in this interview hosted by Estrella Galicia 0,0 about who he is an F1 ambassador.
After the Miami GP, you accumulated your ninth podium finish in the premier class (7 of them including the Scudería Ferrari) and you were 5th overall; a podium in Miami that you classified as ‘very necessary’ after not getting points in the previous two tests. Despite the difficulties, you always make sure you are ‘seeking more’. What is your goal for this season?
I think, the goal this year is, taking advantage of the beautiful car made by Scuderia Ferrari, which allows us to have the opportunity to win every race, win and try to fight for the championship. It’s true that I’ve had two consecutive very bad races because two zeros in this world championship would count big, but it doesn’t take away the illusion of fighting to win and get that first victory. goal and dream I have had since I was a child.
You arrive at the Spanish GP, where you are always in the ‘top 10’, how do you deal with the ‘home’ GP and what do you expect from the weekend?
I face it with great enthusiasm and great love because it is always a great prize where I have also achieved very good results in the past. The ‘at home’ racing factor always provides help and this year is my first ‘home’ grand prix as a Ferrari driver and there are full stands, so it’s going to be very special, something weird that I will remember all my life. I want to enjoy it to the fullest and take advantage of it.
Tell us about the sensations when you compete on a ‘home’ circuit, do you feel anything weird; notice the support of the fans from the stands?
Of course. You don’t notice it inside the car because you can’t hear them and you barely have time to see them, but it’s true that on laps in and out of the pits you always keep an eye on those standing. , you always have a moment to look around and see the amount of people involved with you in what you are doing well; that gives me a lot of motivation, it gives me ‘good vibes’, to put it in a more colloquial way. It all gives a good feeling that puts a smile on your face in the three or four days I’ve been on the circuit.
Real Madrid’s last match was an epic fight. How does it feel to follow your favorite football team from afar? How did you experience Real Madrid’s return to the Champions League from Miami?
I was at a team event for a sponsor and they did me the favor of putting on a TV because they knew I was a big Real Madrid fan. When I was answering some questions in an interview, I suddenly saw the faces of my companions. They are like, ‘What’s going on? They will be back! ‘ and I can’t believe it. When I looked at my mobile and saw it was 3 – 1, after ten minutes with 1 – 0, it seemed like the most surreal thing in the world and I couldn’t believe it. For me it’s one of the most incredible things I’ve seen in the world of football and in sports; especially the comeback like this, consecutively.
If we talk about Carlos Sainz, Scuderia Ferrari and Estrella Galicia 0.0; what values bind you?
Many, I would almost say them all. The values I have as an athlete, what Scuderia Ferrari has as a brand, the passion for sport, the desire to constantly improve oneself, the famous ‘Resistance’ of Estrella Galicia 0.0, right? Always try to resist all the inconveniences that may be put in front of you, the spirit of not giving up, always trying to give a little more as a brand, as an athlete or as it is in brewing. I think all of this is the key to success in general and in life, not just in sports. These are the values I have shared with Estrella Galicia 0.0 for eight or nine years, which represents me and that also represents (Scuderia) Ferrari. So go ahead, add more.
Source: La Verdad
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