Carlos Sainz he is ready to experience the emotions that will see his Ferrari run on the circuit of Barcelona in the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. The fourth round of the World Championship will be special for him, a Spaniard who has always lived in the myth of Fernando Alonso and which he will now face for the first time in what can be called an authentic derby between the two. But obviously you have to deal with the growing feeling with his car and the thrill of experiencing the first home GP aboard a Ferrari:
“A special race, the most important of the year – he told Sky microphones – Even if without the audience it will be really different “. In fact, Sainz already imagines running in the house of the Red with the flags of the Cavallino waving in the stands: “We hope that everything can change starting next year”. From his dad’s advice for race preparation, to Hamilton and Verstappen’s admission of superiority who this year aboard Mercedes e Red Bull they will fight until the last corner to take the World Championship home.
Sain’s desire to beat his idol Alonso in Spain
Sainz didn’t hide the thrill of racing in Spain against Fernando Alonso’s Alpine: “I met him here in Barcelona when I was 10 years old, it was 2005 – said the Ferrari driver – but I have also known Todt e Michael sSchumacher. Here I practically met F1 ″. A dream in the drawer is to compete wheel to wheel with Alonso: “I’ve always dreamed of this track with Fernando and 15 years later I’m here. But, I repeat, it would have been special with the public.”
A prediction on the Grand Prix and the outcome of the race: “I would like to stand in front of Alonso – Sainz says again – however we all want to finish ahead of the others and above all we are Ferrari. So we want and must beat everyone “. Still on the team of his compatriot he then added: “Alpine was strong in Portugal, but we want to be ahead”. Sainz then spoke of the challenge between Mercedes and Red Bull and above all the duel between Hamilton e Verstappen: “Verstappen can win the World Championship. Even if Hamilton has a desire to prove he didn’t just win for the car and he wants to do it in a year in which Red Bull is really on the ball. “
In the meantime, Sainz will have to concentrate on the set-up of his Ferrari and on the feeling not quite found with the car: “They have to pass the races and gain experience – he stressed again – I’m trying to get used to it as soon as possible even if it’s a long and difficult process “. The Spaniard expressed great desire to learn every secret from his car, specifying how Friday free practice is essential to understand the setup and the feeling on the track.