Carlos Sainz does not have control over the classification as expected. Problems have piled up for the Ferrari driver, who has relied on his team’s and his own reaction capacity to return to the race, where he will be competing from fourth place on the grid this Sunday.

“It was a very difficult day, especially after qualifying, I couldn’t find the lap and I was relieved that in the end Leclerc got the second fastest time with the car.” He commented with optimism: “This is very good news. We are not where we want to be yet because we want to be first and second. It continues to show that we have some weaknesses here and there and I must also say that Max Verstappen is not in the fight, but I still think we can have a good race tomorrow.”

Regarding the SF-23, Sainz said, “doesn’t have the most predictable rear I’ve driven all my life, I’m still not sure if it’s the car or the preparation of the tires in sector one, I need to do some research.”

“We’re going to have to have a good day tomorrow. I think we have potential, I think the pace of the race should be better, so although I think we can aim for the podium, we will be patient. We are focused.” That’s why we could have gone to qualifying a little more prepared, and that’s why it was a little difficult for me. Charles showed what the car was capable of. That’s why if we had a clean day, we would start second tomorrow,” he concluded.