Coincidentally, Carlos Sainz, his household, and far of the Ferrari workforce had deliberate to journey from Mexico to Brazil on Monday. With out the same old Sunday evening escape, Carlos was in a position to have fun his victory with a small get together 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 interested by this weekend; my thoughts was already on Interlagos, however I had enjoyable. The one annoying half was seeing so many individuals targeted on making movies for social media. I’d wish to recommend 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 reaching all of the targets he had set for himself. “Let’s be clear, I’m not all of the sudden going to chill out and go on trip,” Carlos emphasised. “I’ll nonetheless be able to battle for each alternative. I had began placing numerous strain on myself; I needed one other win earlier than the top of the yr—it was vital for me to get one other success earlier than leaving the workforce.”
Talking of the Maranello workforce, Carlos Sainz was requested if he would return to Ferrari if a name got here sooner or later. “Sure, after all! My door will at all times be open for Ferrari, however within the brief and medium time period, my dedication is to Williams. I’ve at all times appreciated specializing in long-term tasks, which is why it wasn’t straightforward for me to vary method this yr, figuring out I’d solely be working within the very brief time period.” – he identified.
The Mexican victory has given Carlos Sainz a big enhance. “I’ve secured a great dose of vitality for myself and, I consider, for the entire workforce. Attaining two consecutive wins has actually motivated your entire workforce. For me, I’ll bear in mind the Mexico weekend as a reminder that when I’ve every part beneath management, I can win races, and if I proceed to behave this manner, I can grow to be a world champion. I simply must hold reminding myself of that and keep targeted 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 yr at Interlagos, however a yr later, issues have modified considerably. “On paper, it doesn’t appear to be essentially the most favorable observe for us, however focusing simply on the traits of the corners, I believe we will nonetheless be in competition. By ‘in competition,’ I imply preventing for the highest 5, aiming for the rostrum, and, if the chance presents itself, preventing for the win. I don’t suppose we’ll verify the potential we had in Austin or Mexico, however we might nonetheless be within the recreation. Plus, with what’s taking place 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 by way of downforce, which turned out to be a much bigger step by way of usable load. This has benefited how one can make the automotive work by way of stiffness and different parameters. I’m very comfortable the automotive doesn’t bounce prefer it did mid-season and that it’s in a great working window. That is how a Formulation 1 automotive ought to behave; now we have now a a lot better platform to work with, a extra exploitable automotive.” – he concluded forward of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend.
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