The Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), fifth in the Formula One World Championship and who has just finished the Miami Grand Prix (USA) last Sunday in that position, said that they are “still trying to hit the key” to improve the things in a season “that didn’t start as” they expected.
“The year did not start as we expected; We thought of starting at least where we were a year ago, fighting for podiums and victories; but Red Bull (the team of the leader, the Dutchman Max Verstappen, and the Mexican Sergio Pérez, second in the World Cup) is making things very difficult for us,” he commented. This Thursday the 28-year-old rider from Madrid -with one victory and fifteen podiums in the premier class.
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“We are still trying to hit the key. There is still much to understand; we are still in a moment of analysis; to understand what Red Bull is doing that the rest of us are not doing,” said Sainz, that add 44 points, 75 less than the leader, Verstappen, who was his first partner in F1 (in 2015 and at Toro Rosso, current Alpha Tauri)
“But everyone in the team, at the factory, in Maranello, is doing everything possible so that we can improve, which is what we all hope for,” said the Spaniard from Ferrari, who, After fourth place in the Bahrain opening, he counts as best results the fifths he achieved in Azerbaijan and Florida, the last two Sundays.
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“Although I just arrived from Miami, I arrived yesterday; and that before that there will be two other Grand Prix, the Spanish Grand Prix is the one you think about the most”, indicated Carlos, who -from two onwards-He will face three consecutive weekends of races: those of the Emilia-Romagna, in Imola (Italy); Monaco and Spain, which will be held on June 4 at the Barcelona circuit of Montmeló.
“I still have the Imola and Monaco Grand Prix ahead of me; two weekends that will be very intense; but your Grand Prix, the one at home, which is the one in Spain, is something that you always have in mind”, said Sainz.
