On Friday,

Carlos Sainz will

experience for the first time the "special" feeling of racing at home in Ferrari colors. The absence of the public in Montmeló does not diminish the illusion of the Madrilenian, who wants to continue improving at the wheel of the SF21 after a weekend in Portugal marked by the strategic error that ruined his career. "In such a long season these situations are always going to happen and the better that they happen now. The sooner I face these tougher experiences, the sooner I will learn," analyzed the Madrid native.

Sainz attended the press at an event organized by Estrella Galicia, the sponsor that has been accompanying him since the beginning of GP3, back in 2013. During his appearance, he reviewed this start of the 2021 World Championship and the options in the immediate future that he already points out towards Barcelona. "As it was seen in Portimao, we still need something of how to understand each other. We must learn how to work better so that it does not happen again," admitted the Spaniard.

Sunday's eleventh place, the product of a failed tire choice, still haunts Sainz's head, out of the points after nine consecutive appearances. "The past bull is easier to draw conclusions, but before the race, the choice for the medium compound seemed logical to me," explained Sainz, also aware that the three laps of the 'undercut' behind

Lando Norris

"did not help and opened plus the

graining "

. "We were wrong and we have to learn from it," Carlos analyzed.

Before traveling to Barcelona, ​​Sainz continues with his thorough analysis to catch up with

Charles Leclerc

, his garage companion. "I am doing extra hours in telemetry in data analysis to know how to extract the maximum potential of the car. All the pilots we break a little the coconut to know the tricks of the others", revealed on the difficulty of reaching the Monegasque in the sessions classification.

"I am still a step behind where I would like," admitted the former McLaren driver, eighth in the World Championship with 14 points, just half that of Leclerc.

In any case, the feelings in Maranello and the working environment in the factory only make you optimistic.

"The team has taken a very important step forward and I am adapting to the car. I like what I see," he stressed.

The immediate objective is already established in Montmeló, the route where he has scored the most points in the World Cup: 34 in six participations.

"This year there are some modifications, such as in turn 10. We are going to see what has changed with the degradation of the tires. I would not rule out more than one stop and the possibility of more overtaking," he predicted.

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