The race weekend in the United Kingdom concluded with a huge cheer inside the Ferrari camp. Carlos Sainz grabbed his maiden pole position on Saturday, which he converted into his first F1 win at the end of the British GP. The Spaniard has raced for 4 different constructors in the sport. However, Mclaren is where he turned the most heads in the paddock with his exceptional pace. His two years at the team based out of Woking is what earned him the Ferrari contract.
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After making his move to Ferrari in 2021, all eyes were fixed on him. After all, he moved to the most historic F1 constructor in quest of the F1 crown. The F1-75 is arguably the benchmark on the grid this season. Now, with his 150th Grand Prix start, Carlos Sainz has clinched his maiden victory with Ferrari.
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In his time at Mclaren, Sainz shared a great relationship with his teammate, Lando Norris. The Brit was elated with the victory for his former counterpart. In a post-race interview, Lando passed a snarky comment by saying, “Happy for Carlos, it’s about time he won a race! So yeah, I’m very happy for him.”
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The win at Silverstone translates into Sainz becoming the second Spanish driver to win an F1 race. Now that he has the first win under his belt, it would be an amazing spectacle to see if he can announce himself as the title contender in 2022.
Lando Norris boosted by Carlos Sainz’s victory at the British GP
Formula 1 consists of the top 20 drivers of the world, aiming for the top step of the podium at each race. It is a cut-throat competition which understandably makes it difficult for drivers to have close personal relations with each other. On the contrary, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris have proved this theory wrong repeatedly.
The former Mclaren duo are best buds off track. They are often spotted playing golf together in their time off from the pinnacle of motorsport. Yet, on track, the rivalry exists as their respective teams were in direct competition with each other till last year.
Norris opined on Sainz grabbing the initial victory in their respective F1 careers prior to him. He said “I would hope so, he’s in a Ferrari which goes a second a lap quicker than me! I gave him a little hug earlier. I mean, we shared a lot of good memories in ’19 and ’20.”
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Furthermore, the British driver added “And he got the first podium out of us, I got the first pole position, he finally got a pole position this weekend. And now he’s wrapped it up with a win, which I’ve not done yet.”
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In the current season, the F1-75 is a better package than the MCL36. Yet, the young British driver would be motivated by the result of his peer. The raw talent that the two of them possess, makes them the future of F1. It won’t be a surprise if in a few years we see the two of them going wheel to wheel.
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