Coincidentally, Carlos Sainz, his household, and far of the Ferrari crew had deliberate to journey from Mexico to Brazil on Monday. With out the standard Sunday night time escape, Carlos was capable of have fun his victory with a small occasion at a membership the place Lando Norris was additionally current.
“It was a enjoyable night,” the Spanish driver shared, “however I didn’t go to mattress too late; by 2 am, I used to be on the lodge as a result of I had a flight to Brazil at 9 am. I admit that whereas I used to be celebrating, I used to be partly fascinated about this weekend; my thoughts was already on Interlagos, however I had enjoyable. The one annoying half was seeing so many individuals centered on making movies for social media. I’d wish to counsel placing the telephones away whenever you’re having enjoyable; if somebody needs to congratulate me, come shake my hand, however hold the cellphone in your pocket if you wish to be welcomed.” – the Ferrari driver identified.
Carlos Sainz arrived in Brazil with the satisfaction of attaining all of the targets he had set for himself. “Let’s be clear, I’m not all of the sudden going to loosen up and go on trip,” Carlos emphasised. “I’ll nonetheless be able to battle for each alternative. I had began placing plenty of stress on myself; I wished one other win earlier than the top of the 12 months—it was necessary for me to get one other success earlier than leaving the crew.”
Talking of the Maranello crew, Carlos Sainz was requested if he would return to Ferrari if a name got here sooner or later. “Sure, after all! My door will all the time be open for Ferrari, however within the brief and medium time period, my dedication is to Williams. I’ve all the time favored specializing in long-term initiatives, which is why it wasn’t simple for me to alter strategy this 12 months, understanding I’d solely be working within the very brief time period.” – he identified.
The Mexican victory has given Carlos Sainz a major enhance. “I’ve secured an excellent dose of vitality for myself and, I imagine, for the entire crew. Reaching two consecutive wins has actually motivated the complete crew. For me, I’ll keep in mind the Mexico weekend as a reminder that when I’ve all the pieces below management, I can win races, and if I proceed to behave this manner, I can change into a world champion. I simply have to hold reminding myself of that and keep centered on myself to know how I can hold performing like I did in Mexico.”
The schedule instantly shifts to the problem of this weekend. Carlos (like Charles Leclerc) remembers the difficulties with Ferrari final 12 months at Interlagos, however a 12 months later, issues have modified considerably. “On paper, it doesn’t appear to be probably the most favorable monitor for us, however focusing simply on the traits of the corners, I feel we will nonetheless be in rivalry. By ‘in rivalry,’ I imply combating for the highest 5, aiming for the rostrum, and, if the chance presents itself, combating for the win. I don’t suppose we’ll affirm the potential we had in Austin or Mexico, however we may nonetheless be within the sport. Plus, with what’s occurring between Max and Lando…you by no means know.” – the Spaniard continued.
Carlos Sainz additionally defined the explanations behind Ferrari’s confirmed progress. “My private feeling is that we’ve taken a small step ahead when it comes to downforce, which turned out to be an even bigger step when it comes to usable load. This has benefited how one can make the automotive work when it comes to stiffness and different parameters. I’m very blissful the automotive doesn’t bounce prefer it did mid-season and that it’s in an excellent working window. That is how a System 1 automotive ought to behave; now we have now a significantly better platform to work with, a extra exploitable automotive.” – he concluded forward of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend.
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