2023-10-30 12:10:54
Carlos Sainz finished 4th in the 2023 F1 Round 20 Mexico GP. He is not completely satisfied with the race. Sainz was alongside Leclerc on the front row of the grid, but got off to a slow start and ultimately finished the race in fourth place.
Asked if he was satisfied with the result, Sainz said: “I’m not completely satisfied. Of course I’d like to be on the podium, but we had two very chaotic starts, so I didn’t have contact. I had to lift both to avoid it.” “It was chaotic, like always in Mexico, but once the race calmed down it was pretty boring. In the end, I think third and fourth place was the best of the weekend.”Hamilton was ahead of the two Ferraris. Sainz, on the other hand, was not surprised by Mercedes’ pace. “I think this medium was too optimistic considering the lifespan of the tires,” said Sainz. “We always struggle with tire life and Mercedes have that advantage. “They know they’re running out of tires, so even if it’s a long stint, they go with softer tires. Sometimes you take bets.” Carlos Sainz: “Today was a long and tough race where we had to constantly manage the tires and the temperature. Looking at today’s pace, I think this result was the best we might have achieved. .Both starts turned into chaos, but we held on and stuck to the one-stop strategy we had chosen before the red flag came out.In the end, we got some good points for the team, so now it’s time for a sprint. I want to concentrate on the race in São Paulo, which will be held in this format.”
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