È Carlos Sainz to win the Australian Grand Prix 2024, followed by teammate Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris. After an unexpected double that has the flavor of the memory of Bahrain 2022, let's look at the words that the Madrid native released to Gunther Steiner's F1 microphones.
Carlos Sainz's happiness after his first victory of 2024 in Australia
Carlos Sainz had not climbed to the top step since last year's Singapore Grand Prix, the only driver to have managed to break Red Bull's 2023 dominance, albeit for one race. Yet today here he is, once again winning and playing a different anthem from the Dutch one. And he does so following the operation for appendicitis he underwent in the last Grand Prix, two weeks ago.
«It was a good race, I always felt good even if a little physically stiff, but I was lucky because I was able to manage the pace and I was always alone in front. I managed the tires and it was certainly a tough race, but I'm proud of the whole race."
Carlos' irony and happiness infects everyone
«At this point I recommend appendix surgery to all riders, it makes you go faster» he begins jokingly together with Gunther and then continues talking about the race, but above all about Max.
«On the first lap I had the impression of being able to stay behind him (Max ed.) and use the DRS, then he lost at turn two or three (curve ed.) and I approached to overtake. As soon as I passed him I saw his brake problems, which is a shame because it could have been a good fight, but I'm happy so he had enough (victories ed.). From the second lap I understood that I could win and I took advantage of it."
