F1 Australian GP: Third chance for Carlos Sainz

They say, the third time seems to be the charm. Carlos Sainz wants to make good the saying to F1 GP of Australia this weekend. Nasa third round of the World Cup, the Spanish rider will continue his work to join once and for all in the battle for victory with his teammate Charles Leclerc and the current champion, Max Verstappen. The rider from Madrid said he suffered badly in the first race of the year and despite the uncomfortable ride in his new ferrariis second then Leclerc. Just a week later, Carlos Sainz IThe more he fights for the pole, the closer he gets to it, and in the race he gets closer to the speed of the best two. And most of all, it showed the confidence a driver needs in these situations to take the final step, to match the speed of Charles and Max joining their battle for all.

“I think we have made a small step forward compared to the first race. I felt a little more comfortable with the car, I was able to push a little more and I was a little more comfortable,” he said, aware of what he need to improve for battles for victories: “I know very well which corner I’m missing, but we’ve identified it very well and when we work on it a little bit, I think I’ll start to come closer.”. After two weeks in which Carlos struggled to thrive, a new opportunity came for the man from Madrid to continue to thrive.

Carlos occupies second position in the World Cup, with 33 points, 12 less than the leader, his teammate Leclerc, and more than 8. Verstappen, third place. For this reason, Carlos knows that as long as he is not completely comfortable with Ferrari, his goal should be to score as many points as possible with the championship in mind. “The important thing while I’m not comfortable in the car is not to lose too many points and I think I’m doing well. Making two podiums with a car that I’m not going to like last year is important,” he said after becoming third Jeddah.

That’s what he should aim for if he still can’t compete for wins. Of course, at the same time, you should know that you should take that extra step as soon as possible. You can’t waste time if you don’t want to Charles accept the role of number 1 in all laws. It’s time to turn the situation around. In your hands, starting with a Australian GP wherein Charles He will continue his third podium of the year, the fourth in a row for him after gains in the last race of 2021 and the first two of 2022.

Doubts over a revised layout

In the third race of the year many more doubts will be removed. One of the unknowns is knowing if Mercedes is starting to pick up after going through a lot of trouble in Jeddah, with a lot of rebounds on the straight, too much air resistance, little tip and little grip. It will also be seen if Hamilton succeeds his teammate George Russell, if teams like McLaren can take a step forward in the center zone and if Alpine’s Alonso and Ocon can compete again to lead the second group. . All this, in a remodeled layout to have more overtaking and that will show up to 4 DRS zones and only two detection lines. The new F1 season puts the new Albert Park to the test.