Sainz: ‘I would have done a podium or something else, it’s frustrating’

Carlos Sainz gave a recital at Monza, but was left without a prize. The Spaniard, who started from his 18th place with his new engine in front of the fans, was just 13 laps in which he overtook 15 times and made more than one pass per lap. , extended his first stint significantly before putting on the soft rubber and showing great pace.The Spaniard assured the Spanish press in attendance Monzaamong them MDthe simulation showed would have reached George Russell With his tire advantage, it was clear he was trying to pass him. However, the ‘safety car’ ran too late and the Spaniard missed out on the prize money. The race ended after the safety car and wanted a restart which he was sure he had passed. Russell would have been involved in a battle with Verstappen world Leclerc. Carlos He saw the glass half full, preferring to overtake all the colors to maintain his comeback, defined great pace on the soft rubber as a ‘good sign’, and said he was in Singapore with a fresh engine. It had the options he had in mind. .

if released

“To get past George and fight Max and Charles there, it was very good. And I don’t think I could have done more than I could.”

Should we change the rules and raise a red flag when we have less turns left?

“If I lead, no (laughs). If you’re in the position that Charles[Leclerc]and I were in, you’d prefer a red flag. Lap is that you don’t have to be there.For me it was too late to get the car back.I don’t know if the race director can do more.Leave the ‘safety car’ early to catch up with Max and Charles. The whole procedure was slow for me and as a sport we have to improve. Red flags? Yes, it’s better than it is today, but a fair compromise would be to get the car out faster.

slow procedure

“I don’t know if it was the ‘safety car’ or the race director or the tow truck. Something happened that seemed certain to restart for a couple of laps, but for some reason it all took longer than expected. , in the end the race did not take place.”

podium

“I think we were on the podium. What I did was not throw them at me, but with my pace and new wheels, George had the used wheels and Charles had a few laps.” .

frustrating moment

“Little by little it became more and more depressing. In principle the ‘safety car’ is fine because we fight for something else, not just the podium. And I thought: ‘How slow, how slow’ and… ‘there will be no racing’ And in the end there was no racing. is. ”

Return

“I came home earlier than I thought. Yes, certainly if you get in fourth place the leaders are one pit stop away. And that’s a chore. But we rushed in and were right back.”

Simulations showed Russell on the last lap

“The simulation showed that we would get there on the last lap. I can assure you that if I get to the last lap, I will throw myself because I have nothing to lose and after 15 overtaking today. ,because I knew how to throw myself and how to brake and brake what to do.George was riding the ura and I was riding the soft so I had more grip while braking. , we will never know.”

your passing

“It was important to pass Perez on the first lap. No, two laps behind, all the overtaking I did took one lap.”

his best race of the year

“Yes today. I was analyzing the pace on the soft and I was fast. I think I had a very similar pace this year to Charles who struggled to keep his pace. Is it the same today or It was faster than that, so I’m happy.This Ferrari went all the way.”

first long stint

“I had a very long stint, but after 15 overtakes I had already lost the left rear wheel. We were soft and very fast, which is a good sign.”

motor

“This year the engine pushes a lot so it’s fine. Reliability? It’s still a long way off, but we have a fresh engine that will definitely give us a chance to fight in the next race. Singapore? Well, I think so.”

red bull rhythm

they were going very fast. If there were two Ferraris there, at least one would do the same thing as Max and another Ferrari would do the opposite, so Max would be under pressure and Max would do the opposite of you. I don’t think I was able to go with Charles this weekend and put some pressure on Max.