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Carlos Sainz fires back on current McLaren F1 proposals


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McLaren had a great weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. The Woking-based team finished 1-2 in Canada for the first time since 2010, with Ricciardo taking the win and Norris finishing behind him. When asked if he regrets joining Ferrari, Carlos Sainz said he’s had the best time with the Italian team.

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Sainz drove for McLaren in 2019 and 2020. He was one of the reasons the British team rose back to what they are now. But mentions that he doesn’t miss driving for her.

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The answer is no; I don’t miss McLaren: Carlos Sainz

As reported by Marca.com, the Spaniard said no one asked him if he missed McLaren when he finished in second place and was almost on pole in Monaco. He mentions that he thinks the question is strange as he has had the best year on the Italian team.

“In Monaco nobody told me ‘it’s a good thing that you went to Ferrari with almost pole and almost victory’, still in Hungary someone asks you about McLaren and suddenly they win a race and everyone else ‘if you were there would be “McLaren you could have won. Said Sainz.

Formula 1 F1 – Holland Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, The Netherlands – September 2, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. during the FIA ​​press conference pool on REUTERS / Kenzo Tribouillard

“The answer is no. I don’t miss McLaren, I have the best year of my life at Ferrari, I wouldn’t change it for anything, time will tell if I was wrong, but I’m very confident in this project, not a race to win, but in the In the next few years. ” said the Ferrari driver.

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The Spaniard said that just like everyone else; He’s also looking forward to the 2022 season. He said he didn’t know any other teams were working on their cars, but Ferrari would fight until the end of next season.

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Carlos Sainz fires back on current McLaren F1 proposals
Formula 1 F1 – Great Britain Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK – July 15, 2021, Ferraris Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. during a promotional photo shoot for the unveiling of the new 2022 REUTERS / Andrew Couldridge F1 car

“It will be a ‘reset’ of F1 in general. It will be a very big change in the last 20 years, a new beginning for everyone. I ask that you be as prepared as possible for this change. We have been working on this car since January, 90% of the time in the simulator too.

The factory talks and meetings … everything for this car. I don’t know how the others will fare, but we don’t leave anything to fight for victory again, ”concluded Sainz.

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Ferrari is currently fighting for P3 in the constructors’ championship with McLaren. In the 2021 season, they are 13.5 points behind their rivals with 8 races to go.

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