Spanish GP, Sainz: “Better on the flying lap. The developments are working”

by VALERIO BARRETTA

Sainz competitive on Friday at Montmeló

Third in the morning, second in the afternoon. Carlos’ day Sainz can be said to be satisfactory: the Ferrari driver, who has never achieved a podium at Montmeló, was always at the top on the Friday of the Spanish GP and is a candidate for a leading role for the rest of the weekend. Smooth OperatorHowever, he judges the SF-24 to be more competitive on the flying lap than on the race pace, in contrast to what was seen at the beginning of the season.

Sainz’s words

“It was a challenging Friday, I think, for everyone, because the track was really slippery. It was very difficult to put the laps together with the wind and high track temperatures, it was a challenge“, began the Spaniard.

“It seems that on the flying lap we are okay. In terms of pace, however, we seem to struggle a little more, a bit like what happened here last year. Let’s see if we can put together a better package, especially for Sunday“, has continued.

Updates

Ferrari has brought a new package of updates for the Spanish GP: “We took a look and everything seems to work well. Obviously profit margins are tight, so a small package that works well can always make a difference: we are satisfied with how everything was achieved“.