Carlos Sainz started from the bottom of the grid at the Turkish Grand Prix after choosing the fourth engine of the season. The Spaniard fought his way forward from the end of the grid and showed an impressive performance to finish 8th in difficult conditions at Istanbul Park. The Ferrari driver also won his first award as “Driver of the Day”.
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Carlos Sainz could have done even better if he hadn’t been involved in a botched pit stop. The Spaniard stayed in the pit lane for over eight seconds.
Meanwhile, Scuderia Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto revealed the cause of Carlos Sainz’s late pit stop after the race.
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What did Mattia Binotto say?
In an interview with Auto Motor Und Sport, quoted by Formula Passion, Mattia Binotto revealed what happened at Carlos Sainz’s pit stop.
“The tires were changed in normal times,” said Mattia Binotto after the race.
MONZA, ITALY: Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto speaks at the team principals’ press conference during practice for the F1 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo di Monza in Monza, Italy. (Photo by XPB / Pool via Getty Images)
“The manual triggering that led to the switching on of the green light was not registered by the system. All of this caused the delay, ”added the Ferrari boss. (Translated with Google translator)
Scuderia Ferrari sends a message with a new engine: Carlos Sainz
Just one racing week later, when Charles Leclerc opted for his fourth engine in Sochi, the Maranello team chose their improved engine for Carlos Sainz at the Turkish GP.
During the Russian GP, Leclerc moved from P19 to P12 before the end of the first lap. In addition, he was ready to finish in the top eight. The late rain changed everything, however, as the Monegaske stayed on slicks and finally finished in P15.
Carlos Sainz, who could have made it into the top 5 after choosing a new engine in Istanbul Park, claims that there is definitely “something” in Ferrari’s new engine.
When asked about the new PU, Carlos Sainz replied: “There is something. We don’t want to talk about that, but there is something. “
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Formula 1 F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – October 8, 2021. Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. in action during practice REUTERS / Murad Sezer.
“It proves to you that we are working. As Scuderia Ferrari, we’re not stopping, we’ve brought an upgrade with seven races to go if everyone is already thinking about next year. “
“We always find something in the engine, in the development. We’re pushing because we don’t want to win P4 or P8, ”concluded the Spaniard.
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