The Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), who will start third this Sunday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second in the Formula One World Championship, declared after finishing in that position the qualifying held this Saturday at the Jeddah street circuit that “with the used tire” it felt “better than with the new one” and that he hopes that the one that will take place on the track on the shores of the Red Sea will be “an exciting race”.
“The lap to achieve third place was good, with the used tire I felt better,” explained Sainz, 27, who scored the best partials in both the first round (Q1) and the second (Q2); and had the provisional ‘pole’ after the first attempt of the decisive round (Q3)before finishing third: 202 thousandths of the time with which the Mexican signed his first ‘pole’ in F1 Sergio Perez (Red Bull) already 177 from his Monegasque partner charles leclercleader of the World Cup after leading with him a ‘double’ for Ferrari last Sunday in Bahrain.
“With the new tires I felt worse, as I didn’t have as much grip at the rear (of the car). It wasn’t bad, but in the end ‘Checo’ and Charles (Leclerc) beat me.”said the Spaniard from Ferrari, who, by finishing second last Sunday in Sakhir, achieved his seventh podium in F1, the fifth since driving for the ‘Scuderia’.
“Tomorrow we will play with the strategies”Sainz said this Saturday, after finishing third in the main timed on the fastest urban circuit in the world.
“It should be an exciting race,” said the talented driver from Madrid, whoe will start from the second row next to his former partner -both made their debut together, at Toro Rosso (now Alpha Tauri)- the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), the last world champion, who will start fourth this Sunday in Jeddah.