Carlos Sainz celebrated his second place on the starting line. Spanish GP, Although he admitted that he was fighting for victory with maximum verstappen It will be very difficult if the Dutch do not make mistakes. Hoping the Barcelona race would be a turning point in the face of the crisis Ferrari is going through, the Madrid driver promised the fans that filled the stadium’s stands that he would “do everything possible to make it a success”. podium” this Sunday (15:00).
“This result was something I needed. Everything was very tight, track conditions were complicated… We passed Q1 and Q2 without any problems and in Q3 we had a great lap with one set of tires… One of the most complex classifications I have had in Barcelona.. We’ve done that and we’re in the best position for tomorrow and we can focus on getting the best out of the race.”
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“It was a very good lap. I felt that I drove very well. There is always a decimal here or there but I gave my all, I pushed too hard and it was too tight.” We’re all in the same group this weekend. Second place is where he can go today. I had a good lap,” he added.
Carlos thanked the public for the courage they have shown him since his arrival in Barcelona this Saturday and Wednesday:Your support has been noticed today. It was complicated. Conditions were very difficult for everyone and having the support of the fans helped in Q1, Q2 and Q3 because all the sessions were so close. Now it’s time to take the podium tomorrow,” he promised them.
Sainz thinks Ferrari has taken a step forward with the improvements they have made to the Track: “I feel very good. Today we had a tough weekend to fit the updates into the car. we have made very good progress. “It’s the first step towards continuing to understand this new tool.”
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After teammate Leclerc was eliminated early in Q1, “I don’t know what happened to Charles, but it’s the same old story with this car. It’s very hard to drive and even harder when the conditions get complicated. It worked well for me today but Alps, McLarens Here… everything is so equal“.
Looking at this Sunday’s race, he said, “I’ll try to give my all in the first corner. My goal in the race is to get on the podium, and if something weird happens to Max, I’ll try to go for victory.” . “It’s not the best track for Ferrari with so many high-speed corners, but we will do our best.”.