Ferrari boss, Frederic Vasseur admits to being notably delighted with Carlos Sainz’ efficiency at Monza, believing thet Spaniard took a major step ahead.
Having taken pole in an exhilarating shootout with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, Sainz absorbed the strain from his Ferrari teammate on Sunday to take the ultimate podium place.
IF the battle between the 2 Ferrari drivers was one of many race’s predominant highlights, Sainz deserves the credit score for absorbing the strain while giving a masterful efficiency in defensive driving.
“It is the primary time that we’re capable of combat with Crimson Bull, however the Crimson Bull tempo was higher than us for positive,” admits Vasseur. “However we have been capable of keep to match them for a superb a part of the race. And for positive it was the most effective weekend general.
“I am greater than happy additionally for Carlos,” he provides, “as a result of I believe he did a step ahead. Not essentially in qualifying and the race, however I might say additionally into the preparation of the weekend… from lap considered one of FP1 he was there. And it is a good lesson additionally for the remainder of the season.”
“I’ve achieved different robust weekends in F1 that perhaps bought a bit unnoticed after I was within the midfield the place I felt I extracted every thing out of the automotive,” stated Sainz.
“However of this 12 months, for positive, of my Ferrari profession in all probability it is the most effective. Of my F1 profession, it is a powerful name however I felt like this weekend I used to be on it from the start, snug with the automotive particularly over one lap. I felt actually, actually at residence.
“I may put collectively robust laps and snatch pole however the race was once more a bit more durable and it reveals me precisely the place we have to hold engaged on.
“I’ll put my head down and hold pushing the group to maintain engaged on our tyre understanding and our race tempo understanding.”
Nevertheless, whereas Vasseur and Leclerc are understood to be working laborious on agreeing a brand new contract, it is believed that talks with Sainz are at present on maintain, a state of affairs that has not happy the Spaniard.
