If there is a man who can conclude with a smile on Friday of free tests, that's Carlos Sainz. The pilot of the Ferrari finishes in fifth place in the second practice session, but if it was qualification, three out of four riders who were in front of him would have reached the bottom.
Keep calm
It definitely was penalty day. In fact, there will be many pilots who will mount a new power unit and that they will be forced starting from the rear for Sunday's race. Carlos Sainz will undoubtedly try to take advantage of it. The Spanish, following Leclerc's penalties and Verstappen, it is become the favorite for the Spa weekend, in which, however, he will not have to make a mistake.
Sainz: “Good start”
Tomorrow's qualifying will undoubtedly be decisive, scheduled at 16.00, to understand how much Sainz is in feeling with the car this weekend. In this regard, the Spaniard declared at the end of FP2:
“Overall it was a good Friday. In the first session I immediately felt comfortable with the balance of the car, while in the second session some changes we tried didn't give the expected results. However I'm confident, we know what to work on for tomorrow and also in terms of race pace I'd say we're there. I think there are conditions to do well in the rest of the weekend”.
STATEMENTS SOURCE: Motorionline
