Carlos Sainz in pole position: “It’s a bit of a surprise”

Carlos Sainz became the 104th pole-sitter in F1 history by taking pole position for the British Grand Prix this Saturday at Silverstone. The Spanish of Ferrari achieved the best performance in the English wet by surprising Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2nd, and who had taken the best times in Q1 and Q2. The Madrilenian was also surprised by his own performance, especially given the difficult track conditions. “ I was in big trouble with stagnant water on my intermediates, abstract Carlos Sainz. There were a lot of them on the racing line, and it was very easy to make a mistake and lose the lap. It was also difficult to get the tires up to temperature.« 

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« I managed to complete a tour end to end which, for me, was nothing special. On my wheel, I saw that I had pole position. It's a bit of a surprise! Nevertheless, we had pace all weekend“, slipped Carlos Sainz. In an unprecedented situation with this pole position, the Madrilenian expects to be under colossal pressure from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc tomorrow when lights go out. It will be necessary to, perhaps, achieve the first victory of his career. “ If I base myself on my pace of Free Practice 2, I think I'll be able to hold Max behind me. Of course, he and Charles will put a lot of pressure on me, but I will do my best.«