Carlos Sainz creates one of the most phenomenal moments in F1 history. He has won back-to-back pole positions at Monza and Singapore and a victory at Marina Bay to become the first man to break Red Bull’s dominance in 2023.
Despite his outstanding performances recently, he has made a statement leaving F1 fans in utter confusion. The Spaniard stated that even though he has done comparatively well in the past few races, he is not at all comfortable in the Ferrari car.
Carlos Sainz not comfortable in Ferrari’s F1 Car
Carlos Sainz has marked his territory in the Singapore GP by doing remarkably well in the races. Overcoming Red Bull’s dominance was not easy, however, he has achieved what was considered impossible in the presence of Max Verstappen.
Even with his constant outstanding performances, Carlos has stated that he doesn’t feel comfortable with the car as mentioned earlier and has not fully adapted to it, stressing that he faces significant challenges in terms of tyre degradation and race pace.
He said “Even though it may seem like I’m comfortable in this car, I’m not. It’s a car that continues to give us a lot of headaches when it comes to tyre degradation and race pace issues, and it still has its faults, as we saw in Singapore.”
“The tyres suffered, but I was still able to finish the race, which speaks highly of our race execution and the team’s strategy. It’s all these improvements that we want to implement in next year’s car so that we don’t have to rely so much on pit stops to win a race.”
Nevertheless, he acknowledged the significant effort the team is making in terms of pit stops and strategy, areas where Ferrari has faced criticism for years.
Sainz added: “We performed well in Singapore, but also in Monza and even in Zandvoort with the rainy conditions.”
“We made the right calls in the pit stops, and I believe that’s something that should also be highlighted because Ferrari has faced a lot of criticism. It’s time to give credit to the team. We know there’s a lot of work ahead, but we are on the right path.”
Fans call out Carlos Sainz for remarks on the car
However, there have been several debates among the fans in contrast to what he commented earlier about Ferrari.
Fans are confused about his change of statements over some time, each one being opposite to the other. Some support the driver trying to understand his point of view and some have accused him of not being entirely conscious about what he says during the interviews.
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