At Ferrari today there will certainly be discussion for how the strategy was managed when the safety car entered the track with just over ten laps to go. The choices of the Cavallino wall favored Carlos Sainz, who was fitted with new tires unlike Charles Leclerc. The Spaniard, however, was very good at taking advantage of his opportunity to go and take his first victory in Formula 1.
At the restart, he took advantage of his soft tires to overtake his box mate in traction and take off while the Monegasque defended himself with his nails from Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton. When the two passed Leclerc, he then found himself on the run alone, very much on the verge of converting his first pole position signed yesterday into success.
“I won in my 150th race, with Ferrari and at Silverstone: I could not ask for more. It is a very special day, which I will never forget. Indeed, it is a very special weekend in general. Lewis was on track today, he was in one of his incredible days, but we managed to hold on and I’m really happy, “said Sainz as soon as he got out of his car.
The Spanish son of art then spoke of the difficulties he encountered in today’s race, which were not few. In the moment, however, he managed to find the strength to hit the big target.
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75
Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
“It was not easy, I struggled a lot with the balance, especially in the first stint with the medium tires. Max (Verstappen) forced me to push hard and I had problems with the front left, but I continued to believe it and I stayed in competition”.
“Suddenly the safety car gave me the opportunity to get back in the lead and I took advantage of it. You can imagine how nervous I was in that restart, knowing it was my chance, but I did it and this is my first win. . It was an incredible race, a lot of things have happened. “
Before getting on the podium, he then told a curious anecdote about his career, revealing a very close link with the Silverstone track.
“Silverstone has always been a special track for me, because in 2010 I took my first pole and my first victory in Formula BMW. Today, 12 years later, I managed to achieve the same result in Formula 1, with Ferrari. It will always be a special circuit for me. “
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