Coincidentally, Carlos Sainz, his household, and far of the Ferrari staff had deliberate to journey from Mexico to Brazil on Monday. With out the same old Sunday night time escape, Carlos was in a position to have a good time 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 desirous 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 prefer to counsel placing the telephones away if you’re having enjoyable; if somebody desires to congratulate me, come shake my hand, however maintain 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 objectives he had set for himself. “Let’s be clear, I’m not immediately going to calm down and go on trip,” Carlos emphasised. “I’ll nonetheless be able to struggle for each alternative. I had began placing numerous strain on myself; I needed one other win earlier than the tip of the yr—it was necessary for me to get one other success earlier than leaving the staff.”
Talking of the Maranello staff, Carlos Sainz was requested if he would return to Ferrari if a name got here sooner or later. “Sure, in fact! My door will at all times be open for Ferrari, however within the quick and medium time period, my dedication is to Williams. I’ve at all times preferred specializing in long-term tasks, which is why it wasn’t simple for me to vary method this yr, figuring out I’d solely be working within the very quick time period.” – he identified.
The Mexican victory has given Carlos Sainz a big increase. “I’ve secured a great dose of power for myself and, I imagine, for the entire staff. Reaching two consecutive wins has actually motivated all the staff. For me, I’ll keep in mind the Mexico weekend as a reminder that when I’ve all the pieces underneath management, I can win races, and if I proceed to behave this fashion, I can change into a world champion. I simply have to maintain reminding myself of that and keep centered on myself to know how I can maintain 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 monitor 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 assume we’ll affirm the potential we had in Austin or Mexico, however we might 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 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 pleased the automotive doesn’t bounce prefer it did mid-season and that it’s in a great working window. That is how a Method 1 automotive ought to behave; now we’ve got a significantly better platform to work with, a extra exploitable automotive.” – he concluded forward of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend.
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