Carlos Sainz: “What matters is the ability to bounce back”

At least the ambitions are clear: “Since the first day I started racing, I had only two goals in mind: to become a Grand Prix driver of Formula 1 and win the World Championship.

After achieving the first, all my focus and effort is put into trying to achieve the second goal – and there is no better place than Ferrari to go there " said Carlos Sainz, on the sidelines of the tests carried out last week with Ferrari.

The Spaniard arrives at the Scuderia with the intention of helping Ferrari return to the top. “The ambition is to help create a winning team, bring the Scuderia back to the top and win the world championship. Every team goes through difficult times at some point, it's part of Formula 1, he added.

What really matters is the ability to bounce back. History shows that teams that have won in the past are capable of being competitive again. Ferrari is the most successful team in the history of our sport and there is a reason for that. If there's one team on the grid that can fight to get back to the top, it's Ferrari. »

Defector from McLaren, Carlos Sainz was able to achieve very good results in 2020, and a third place in the constructor's championship. He must therefore be optimistic about Ferrari's recovery, so as not to regret his transfer.