Coincidentally, Carlos Sainz, his household, and far of the Ferrari workforce had deliberate to journey from Mexico to Brazil on Monday. With out the standard Sunday night time escape, Carlos was in a position to have fun 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 resort 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 eager about 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 once 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 out of the blue going to calm down and go on trip,” Carlos emphasised. “I’ll nonetheless be able to battle for each alternative. I had began placing numerous stress on myself; I wished one other win earlier than the tip 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, 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 favored specializing in long-term tasks, which is why it wasn’t straightforward for me to alter method this yr, realizing 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 superb dose of power for myself and, I consider, for the entire workforce. Attaining two consecutive wins has actually motivated your entire workforce. For me, I’ll keep in mind the Mexico weekend as a reminder that when I’ve every thing below management, I can win races, and if I proceed to behave this fashion, I can develop into a world champion. I simply must hold reminding myself of that and keep targeted on myself to grasp 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 probably the most favorable observe for us, however focusing simply on the traits of the corners, I believe we are able to nonetheless be in rivalry. By ‘in rivalry,’ 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 affirm the potential we had in Austin or Mexico, however we might nonetheless be within the recreation. 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 a much 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 completely satisfied the automotive doesn’t bounce prefer it did mid-season and that it’s in a superb working window. That is how a Method 1 automotive ought to behave; now now we 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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