The story of Sarah, the McLaren coordinator who did celebrate with Sainz

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There are not many signs of sentimentality in F1, a hostile microcosm, governed by the law of the strongest.

There is also no room for empathy with the success of others, because the rival is always looked at with suspicion.

Or with the sole intention of copying his technology.

All those codes, accepted for decades, were blown up last Sunday at Silverstone, when

, McLaren coordinator, leaned over the wall to celebrate

's triumph with Ferrari.

Beneath this image, which took even the members of both teams by surprise, lies a sincere friendship.

The one that united Sarah with Carlos during the two seasons of the Madrid native at McLaren (2019-2020).

A bond resistant to colors and reinforced almost by blood ties.

Because Sarah is the partner of

, one of McLaren's most experienced mechanics.

Five years ago, Marciante gained a certain celebrity in the

by showing his disgust against

's recurring dropouts and misfortunes .

At the end of 2018, after the Asturian left, he began his collaboration with Sainz, who was joined by Mediterranean origins and the double communicative path of English and Italian.

Under the baton of

,

and

, track engineer, Carlos and

celebrated that first Interlagos podium, in November 2019, and third place in the 2020 Constructors' World Championship as they deserved.

no impostures

By then six months had already passed since the announcement of the signing by Ferrari, although Carlos never wanted to break the rope.

It was not a diplomatic gesture, nor one of those impostures so common in this business, but an intimate conviction.

Getting out of Toro Rosso (2017) and Renault (2018) well, despite the grievances received, also represented a priority for him and his family.

The three-way camaraderie at McLaren was therefore cemented by Sarah, who was responsible for logistics at the circuits.

To this activity she added her work with

's

.

At that time, she was the only woman on the grid responsible for that board, the one that marks the position and lap times.

And with it he jumped last Sunday at Silverstone.

Shortly before greeting the Briton's sixth place finish, Sarah saved a minute for the celebration from the wall with Sainz.

's garage

.

At that time, the Monegasque's inner circle brooded over his anger at a strategy that had left the supposed leader of the

off the podium .

And the group photo, planned at the door of the

, ended up being postponed for more than an hour.

Sarah Lacy-Smith, with McLaren.Kym Illman

Now that a week has passed since that, the climate of internal tension is growing at times in Ferrari.

"It's because of the questions you ask us," Sainz settled yesterday minutes after his all-out duel against Leclerc in the sprint race.

A few meters from the start, the man from Madrid made a fabulous overtaking, although on arrival at turn four he had to give up the place due to the aggressiveness of his teammate.

Any touch on that intense melee would have been fatal to Ferrari's aspirations.

"It seems that it is wrong that we have fought, but in the sprints there is no

, nor can anything be done with the strategy. If we want to keep up with

's pace we have to put pressure on him," added the Madrid native, who will start third today. behind the World Cup leader and Leclerc.

In good logic, the power of the RB18 should prevail.

But Sainz, whose confidence has grown exponentially since Silverstone, still has a very valid case for the heroic.

Sarah, once again a direct witness, could celebrate again from the wall of the Red Bull Ring.

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