Carlos Sainz
speaks
relaxed, although somewhat hermetic
when it comes to unveiling the aerodynamic novelties that McLaren has brought to Sochi.
"Stay tuned," he responds to AS with a smile.
Perhaps the novelty Mercedes-style nose that debuted at Mugello will make a comeback.
In any case, due to its tone,
evolutions can be expected for this Russian GP.
In a talk with the media, the 26-year-old from Madrid explains himself.
-Out of your bubble, have you seen the crowds on the beaches or the few masks that there are in Sochi?
-I have seen it.
I reserve my opinion because I am not the president of anyone and I do not know what the correct measures are or if things are done right or wrong.
What I know is that F1 has a very detailed protocol of what can be done to isolate ourselves from the virus as much as possible.
We test ourselves every three days.
We are doing things well, the formula works and we can travel the world keeping ourselves safe and keeping the country we go to safe.
We cannot control what countries do, but we can control what we do.
-What do you think of Sochi for the McLaren?
-I am not going to say anything, because at Monza I thought we were going to go wrong and I was great, and at Mugello I expected to go well and it was fatal.
Better not make predictions and let the weekend come.
If the career will be better than in other years?
Turn two has not changed, nothing has changed on the circuit to make the race different ...
-They tested a novel nose at Mugello. To return to?
-We are going to continue incorporating things in these races.
Stay tuned.
- Here they bring something in concrete bigger than in the previous races?
-
(Asks the press officer: "Are we bringing something big, Charlotte? Can you say?").
-Come on, yes ...
-No ... but stay tuned, don't make me do your job.
You will see it in training, although I will give a hint: stay tuned to the McLaren.
"Ferrari has made podiums in 2020 and Renault has been able to do them"
Carlos Sainz
-Fernando was talking about how beautiful a podium with two Spanish riders would be in 2021.
-I would rock a podium with two Spanish riders, and better if one of them wins.
This year there have been podiums from Ferrari and there could have been some Renault on the podium, both cars are doing reasonably well apart from Mercedes and Red Bull.
Well, Mercedes and Verstappen.
It would be good for F1 and for the Spanish fans, who I think are re-engaging.
-After a bad year, many teams have re-emerged with a very good one. McLaren between 2018 and 2019, Renault between 2019 and 2020. Can Ferrari surprise in 2021?
-I think you have described it well.
An F1 team draws conclusions and analyzes things, there are very intelligent people who can go wrong a year, but they are capable of recovering.
That says a lot about this sport.
2021 is the most difficult year to recover for the few things you can change in the chassis, but if anyone has the capacity it is Ferrari.
Hopefully they analyze well what has happened and are able to recover as much as possible.
Taking into account that Mercedes is very far away and it is not feasible (to reach them).
-Hamilton can achieve the victories of Schumacher ...
-The numbers speak for themselves.
But they are not necessary, because they depend on the best car of each moment and knowing how to take advantage of it.
Hamilton has taken advantage of the Mercedes, but for me, as a driver, what makes me believe that it is one of the best is the data or the videos that I have access to.
You see who makes the difference when it rains, when there is degradation, when you have to do the good lap under pressure.
And in that Hamilton is perhaps the best.
-The highlight of Mugello, has a solution?
-The important thing about the accident is to learn, that we all sit down and give our opinion.
I have questions to try to find out what was going through the minds of some pilots.
But without pointing out, because it was very fat and it could be much worse if I hit another car at a different angle.
And that's not to mention what would have happened in the rain, without visibility.
I don't like that at the end of the race the drivers blame the FIA and the FIA blame the drivers, that's not the way to do things.
