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 evening escape, Carlos was in a position to rejoice his victory with a small celebration 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 with 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 counsel placing the telephones away whenever you’re having enjoyable; if somebody desires to congratulate me, come shake my hand, however preserve the telephone 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 calm down and go on trip,” Carlos emphasised. “I’ll nonetheless be able to struggle for each alternative. I had began placing loads of strain on myself; I wished one other win earlier than the top 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, 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 preferred specializing in long-term initiatives, which is why it wasn’t straightforward for me to alter strategy this yr, 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 consider, for the entire staff. Attaining two consecutive wins has actually motivated your complete staff. For me, I’ll keep in mind the Mexico weekend as a reminder that when I’ve every thing underneath management, I can win races, and if I proceed to behave this fashion, I can change into a world champion. I simply must preserve reminding myself of that and keep targeted on myself to grasp how I can preserve 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 combating for the highest 5, aiming for the rostrum, and, if the chance presents itself, combating for the win. I don’t assume we’ll affirm the potential we had in Austin or Mexico, however we may nonetheless be within the sport. 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 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 glad the automotive doesn’t bounce prefer it did mid-season and that it’s in an excellent working window. That is how a Components 1 automotive ought to behave; now we now have 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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