Last year Carlos Sainz almost won his first Formula 1 race with McLaren at the Italian Grand Prix. While the Spaniard switched to Ferrari that year, the British team did even better at the same circuit when Daniel Ricciardo ended his streak of 170 races without a win.
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Although this changed the battle for third place, Sainz admitted that McLaren’s success pleased him.
Carlos Sainz is happy to see McLaren “win again”
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At the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, Sainz fought for a race win with Pierre Gasly until the last lap. Although the 27-year-old was doing his best, his French opponent captured one of the most famous racing victories of the season. Despite enjoying his podium, Sainz was a little disappointed to have missed a win.
Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – Carlos Sainz Jr. of McLaren poses as he celebrates second place in the Italian Grand Prix Pool | REUTERS
Ricciardo and Lando Norris, however, clinched an impressive double victory this year to achieve an incredible result for McLaren at Monza. Sainz mentioned how joyful their victory made him feel and mentioned the struggle they have been through over the years.
He said, “I’m really happy with my former engineers and the other people I’ve worked with. I know how hard they worked for it. They’ve had tough times, and historically it’s nice that McLaren is winning again. ”(Translated via Google News)
However, the Spaniard felt the British team showed a pace worthy of their success at Monza all along. “They were able to drive at this impressive pace all weekend, they were competitive from the first practice session. We already knew that they could fight for the podium, ”said Sainz.
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Sainz also admitted that McLaren’s result did not bode well for Ferrari
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Sainz was happy about his former team, but also took part in the associated change in the fight for third place in the constructors’ championship. However, he was looking forward to the next race in Sochi to fight back.
Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 10, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. arrives at the REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini race track. at
He said: “Unfortunately they are fighting with us for third place in the constructors’ championship. And from this point of view, that’s of course the worst result for us. But we’re still within reach. They took their chance. Congratulations. But we will try to defend ourselves in Russia. “
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With eight races to go, Ferrari is 13.5 points behind McLaren. Can the Italian team recover at the Sochi Autodrom next week? Only time can tell.
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