The Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)fifth in Formula One World Cup and that he will start fourth this Saturday in the sprint of Qatar Grand Prixthe penultimate of the year, declared in the circuit of Lusail that doing so “from the second row” allows them to “go for points” and, at the same time, “collect data with a view to Sunday’s race.”
“It was a rather unusual qualifying session. In terms of balance, we worked in the right direction and the car has been improving since free practice,” explained Sainz, 30, four-time F1 winner (two of them in this year). who just finished third last Sunday in Las Vegas (USA), where he achieved his twenty-sixth podium in the premier category.
“However, in SQ3 (third round) I had a lot of understeer, which, obviously, was a better lap,” emphasized the talented Madrid driver after qualifying this Friday.
“In any case, starting on the second row still gives us the opportunity to bring home a good result and hopefully we can try to attack one of the McLarens at the front; score points and collect data that will help us preparation for Sunday ” commented Sainz after qualifying for this Saturday’s short test, scheduled in the third part of Sunday’s race, that is: 19 laps to complete a route of just over 102 kilometers.
Source: La Verdad
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