Glass half full in Miami, even if third place doesn’t satisfy Carlos at all Sainz. The Spaniard, who comes from two consecutive retirements between Melbourne and Imola, finished behind team mate Leclerc after starting from the front row. The goal was clearly to win, but the lack of grip at the start (on the dirty side of the grid) and some physical ailments after the Friday incident complicated his 57 laps, despite an amazing defense on Perez in the final which came strong. of a softer and brand new rubber (against its used Hard).
“At the start I have tried to do everything possible to stay ahead of Verstappenbut it wasn’t easy – said Sainz – I did not have the necessary grip to make a good start on the inside. From then on I didn’t feel 100% physically, my neck was a bit stiff after Friday’s hit against the wall and I still had to push hard on the hard tires. We had an intelligent race without any problems, this was important after two zeros for me ”.
“Overall, however, I am not satisfied, but still happy to have done the whole race. This it helped me to get to know the car a little more, but above all to make me understand what I was like on a physical level. Now I have to start from here. However, Red Bull made a difference in the use of the tires “ concluded the Madrid.
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