Sainz calms things down for Ferrari and stings Mercedes

Since February 23 and the first rounds of the news F1 in Barcelona, ​​one team seems to have impressed more than the others: Ferrari. In the tough for two years, the Team is gradually climbing the slope and 2022 could mark its return to the forefront.

At a time when hope seems to be returning among the tifosis, in the ranks of Maranello we are still playing the card of caution. Present in front of the press on the sidelines of this 2^e pre-season testing day in Bahrain, Carlos Sainz reacted to the numerous comments heard in the paddock in recent days around the face displayed by Ferrari.

« Our riding doesn't specifically give us confidence because we're just following our riding plan and preparing for the upcoming race weekend., puts the teammate of Charles Leclerc. It is also very difficult to know where everyone really stands, especially here in Bahrain. In the space of an hour everything can change: the direction of the wind, the difficulty of a turn which may suddenly be easier to take, the temperature of the track rises and falls and you can quickly gain 2/3 tenths. . It is therefore difficult to draw conclusions."

Mercedes called to order

Described by Mercedes among others as the team in the best form since Barcelona, Scuderia Ferrari doesn't want to hear anything about it. Asked to react to the recent praise from the German camp, Carlos Sainz was categorical when responding. “ This is typical of Mercedes and George (Russell who said that Ferrari seemed the best team at the moment) than putting opponents over their heads before you get to the first race and crush the rest of the competition, launches the Madrilenian from the start. If this was the first year they did it I might believe them but they have been doing it for 5/6 years and continue to surprise us at the first race. So as you can imagine, I don't really believe in it. With the data we can see what they are doing (on the track)… (He searches for words) I won't say more. »

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If he does not point to any excess of confidence while the team seems to be reversing the trend, the main interested party still welcomed the progress made by the Reds less than a week before the start of the 2022 season. Our main goal is to solve porpoising problems and make the car more stable and easier to drive but also more comfortable for the driver, he advances. You can see that we have made modifications to the floor to see if we can reduce pumping without impacting performance too much. Everyone is doing their part and we are in the right direction, which proves that the team is working well and that they have already made great efforts in the space of a few weeks to make changes to the floor so that it is ready for these tests. » It’s up to them to transform this progress into convincing results.

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