The life of Carlos Sainz in Maranello: from the 'software' of the steering wheel to the food on demand at Schumacher's favorite place
In his debut with
Ferrari
,
Carlos Sainz
assured that he fulfilled one of his "best dreams" by signing for the Italian team and set the deadline to be world champion at five years.
However, the Madrilenian ruled out comparisons with the achievements of his father, double rally champion, whom he considers a "pioneer" of motorsport "impossible to outshine."
"The moment you sign the contract and become a Ferrari driver, your life changes completely. It is something that I had always dreamed of and that I achieved when I was 26 years old.
My five-year goal is to be world champion and I think Ferrari is the best place to achieve it
. I am in the right place at the right time. We just need a little time to try to make that happen, "said Sainz.
"At Fiorano I put on the red suit for the first time, drove a Ferrari car and did it on a legendary circuit. I did all of that in one day and I will never forget it. I was anxious at first, but then the excitement left and I enjoyed it. of the day and what was happening, "said Carlos Sainz at a closed-door press conference accompanied by his partner, the Monegasque
Charles Leclerc
, and the director,
Mattia Binotto
.
Carlos Sainz, the fifth Spanish driver in the history of Ferrari, acknowledged that he dreamed of becoming a "Ferrarista" since childhood and, despite having managed to achieve his enormous challenge, he is still far from completing his professional growth.
"
I will never be above my father's shadow. He is a double world (rally) champion, something that I have not yet achieved, although it is my intention
. Besides, he was a pioneer, a special pilot, he scored a before and a later in the rally ", affirmed.
"It is impossible to know where we are"
Sainz made his debut with Ferrari in a
test at Fiorano on January 27 aboard the 2018 SF71H
and is optimistic about the work carried out since then, although he stressed that it is impossible to really know what kind of level his team has compared to the others. contenders before the season starts.
"It is impossible to know where we are. We know what our simulations say, where we are in terms of maximum speed, but it is impossible to predict where we will be until we see what our rivals did," he warned.
Together with Leclerc, Sainz is
the youngest Ferrari driver couple since 1968
and, despite the fact that both are highly competitive, they stressed that the good of the team will come first.
"There is always a balance to find. I want to be competitive, but at the same time, especially at this time, we must work for the team, we both want the team to grow. We started on the right foot, we have a good relationship, we spend a lot of time together in Maranello ", He said.
"I am confident in our relationship, I have never had problems with a partner and I don't see why I should have problems with Charles," he insisted.
Sainz acknowledged that it will be difficult to reach the first Grand Prix of the year, on March 28 in Bahrain, at 100%.
"
My intention is to be at the maximum for the first race, but it is really difficult to achieve it
. It is about experience, feelings that you win race after race. It is difficult to say when I will reach my best level. If it is from the first Grand Prix better, but that's it also depends on how you feel with the new car, "he warned.
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