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Sainz suffered after learning of Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari
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What a strange season we have had Carlos Sainz for his 5th year with Ferrari. At the end of his contract, the Spaniard was quickly informed about his future. It was not going to continue on the side of Maranello where Frédéric Vasseur managed to convince Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes to join the Reds.
Thus, the Madrilenian found himself in an uncomfortable situation, having to suddenly look for a steering wheel in order to hope to continue his career in Formula 1 in 2025. Especially since the news took him by surprise as he still imagined himself within the Scuderia beyond 2024.
« At the beginning of the year I was tested like never before and life put me in a situation that was not at all comfortable., Carlos Sainz opened in Beyond The Grid Podcast. I was told that I would not continue with the team that I was 99% sure I would continue with during the winter. It was a huge shock to my hopes (to continue) and I obviously didn't have a good time »
However, the son of the World Rally Champion has shown himself to be professional. There was never a single question for him of abandoning the team that had been his since 2021. On the contrary. I continued to train and prepare for this seasonHe says. With the goal of being ready to win races, to win the championship if the opportunity presented itself, and I started this year again full of energy, but obviously with this uncomfortable situation and an uncomfortable moment in the background. »
An emotional “wound”
It was still necessary to start this campaign, which was therefore certain to be the last for him, with the Prancing Horse suit. Inevitably, it was marked by emotion and the first Grands Prix of the season showed this, as illustrated by his victory in Australia and the exchange of glances with his father on the podium.
« I remember being very moved, he admits. There was my father, my manager, my girlfriend, everyone who is with me. I was obviously thinking about my mother. They all saw me suffer during the winter. When I say suffer, I don't mean that I was crying, but that I was really hurt. Because I didn't expect it. I wasn't prepared for this kind of news. I was a bit in shock for a while. »
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DANRV64
18/12/2024 at 04:31 a.m.
Ferrari needs stars and stars have to go to Ferrari, Sainz is an average driver and even if Hamilton is less efficient than Leclerc, LM, the tifosi, the media, everyone will benefit, as if Ronaldo signed for PSG tomorrow
eric stevens
18/12/2024 at 10:37 a.m.
the difference is that at Ferrari, you can hate the next day what you loved the day before! and Hamilton doesn't have the right skin color in this country of football precisely...
Yves-Henri RANDIER
18/12/2024 at 11:14 a.m.
If the Smooth Operator had said otherwise, we would all have been surprised! Being more of a builder, how long will it take him to bring Williams Racing back to the top of the bill knowing that he should logically quickly put Albon under pressure?
eric stevens
18/12/2024 at 10:13 a.m.
It's really a shame that he couldn't bounce back in a top team, his career risks not progressing any further. It would take events like F1 knows how to do for him to find himself in a winning situation again. We saw that he was stronger than we imagined when he arrived at Ferrari, fast, few mistakes, good teammate but unlucky too. I remember his father's disappointments before his first victory or when he lost a title 500m from the finish, they are great people, very professional. They will regret it at the Reds when Hamilton disappoints.