Coincidentally, Carlos Sainz, his household, and far of the Ferrari crew had deliberate to journey from Mexico to Brazil on Monday. With out the standard Sunday evening escape, Carlos was in a position to have fun his victory with a small social gathering 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 serious 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 wish to counsel placing the telephones away while 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 attaining all of the objectives he had set for himself. “Let’s be clear, I’m not abruptly going to loosen up and go on trip,” Carlos emphasised. “I’ll nonetheless be able to struggle for each alternative. I had began placing quite a lot of strain on myself; I needed one other win earlier than the tip of the yr—it was essential for me to get one other success earlier than leaving the crew.”
Talking of the Maranello crew, 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 initiatives, 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 major increase. “I’ve secured a superb dose of power for myself and, I imagine, for the entire crew. Attaining two consecutive wins has actually motivated all the crew. For me, I’ll keep in mind the Mexico weekend as a reminder that when I’ve the whole lot underneath management, I can win races, and if I proceed to behave this fashion, I can develop into a world champion. I simply must preserve reminding myself of that and keep centered 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 probably the most favorable monitor 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 comfortable the automotive doesn’t bounce prefer it did mid-season and that it’s in a superb working window. That is how a System 1 automotive ought to behave; now we’ve 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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