Carlos Sainz little he could in front of one Red Bull so strong. The Spanish closes in third position a flawless weekend. Pole position in the Saturday qualifying and third place in today's race. More, Carlos, he could not do.
Sainz punished by degradation
Carlos led a flawless race. Perfect start that allows him to keep the lead until he is overtaken by Verstappen on lap 18 and Perez on lap 20. The degradation, However, he did not hesitate to reveal himself right away, punishing Carlos who started with the red tyre, obviously the most affected compound. Carlos was also called to work overtime, once again very well, keeping behind an angry Russell who was gaining meters lap after lap, up to the checkered flag.
The set-up of the F1-75 was calibrated to generate more downforce to save the tyres. Although the simulations predicted a fit redhead in the Ardennes, the single-seater didn't reply, perhaps for the very first time this season, what was seen in Maranello by the engineers. Not just a nut to crack if Ferrari wants to keep Mercedes at bay in the constructors' championship.
Sainz: "Tougher than we expected"
The Madrilenian reflects on today's match, praising the performances of his rivals and making his disappointment appear: "Unfortunately it was tougher than we expected, a good start for us and a restart after the Safety Car but the pass wasn't there today. The tires got very hot and we were sliding a lot on the track. For some reason our package this weekend just wasn't there. But in the end we finished on the podium and we accept it. Was I sure I was keeping Russell behind? No. The first laps were strong, but immediately the degradation was high and higher than normal. Red Bull and Max were in a class of their own, unfortunately they weren't able to fight and we had to survive because we weren't very competitive on this track. Zandvoort should be more suited to our characteristics, while Monza should favor Red Bull. We will try to win in Zandvoort".
STATEMENT SOURCE: motorionline
