Carlos Sainz was chosen very proper driver of the day in Bahrain with two overtakes on his partner Charles Leclerc and then too George Russell which got him the third last box and the half of the race put pressure on Czech Perez for second place, matching the pace of the Red Bull driven by the Mexican. Rebellious and unleashed, the Madrid native started the World Championship with flying colors and won the internal battle against his teammate in his final year at Ferrari.
“I felt very strong. The start was not perfect, but I managed the tires well and set a good pace. I passed two or three cars for the podium and I stayed with Red Bull, a positive surprise. But no it’s enough , It’s not where we want, but it’s a step forward compared to last year,” said a smiling Carlos Sainz on the microphone of the organization in the hands of former driver David Coulthard.
A tire strategy, different from Red Bull, but perfect for them, to have good speed and save tires after the first battles for position: “We had a clear plan with one soft and two hard and we’re more comfortable on the hard. . because it drops less and there’s a soft bit of blockage on the front axle and we’re able to move forward, we’ve done our approach differently than Red Bull.”
And next week they visit a high-speed circuit like the Jeddah Street Circuit for the Saudi Arabia GP: “This is the first different circuit in 2024 and it’s good to see where we are. I look forward to McLaren and Red Bull who were very ” They are good on high-speed circuits and are still competitive. Our car has also improved at high speed and we hope to be strong there as well.”
Source: La Verdad
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