Carlos Sainz Targets First F1 Home Race Victory at Spanish GP Amidst Imminent Leclerc & Verstappen Threat

Carlos Sainz is gunning for a home win this time around. The Spaniard will return home to the next Grand Prix in Spain and will look forward to a sensational win.

Arguably, the 27-year-old has never driven a competitive car until F1-75. However, Sainz’s talent allowed him to push and make points for every team he’s driven for.

Currently driving for Ferrari, Sainz is much closer to a world championship than ever before. He’s young, capable, and totally driven to take the Grand Prix by storm.

Carlos Sainz gunning for a home win

Carlos Sainz has been an enigma ever since he joined the Reds last year. He arguably performed better than teammate Charles Leclerc and even finished ahead of him in the 2021 championship table.

Fast forward to today, despite being unlucky twice this season, he has landed on the podium in every race that he’s finished. Moreover, we famously know the Spaniard as “Smooth Operator” for displaying maturity, calm and impeccable demeanor in an F1 car. Understandably, fans vouch for him as he is capable enough to win a world championship.

Recently acting as host for Madrid karting, to present the home Grand Prix to everyone, Sainz shared what he felt. With the primary attention focused on him, the 27-year-old Spaniard will only look for a win.

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Elaborating more on that, he said, “Winning? It would be unique, because it would be the first and it would be at home, for that I work every day and I try to get there as soon as possible. The fans will want it, but the one who wants the most is me.”

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are ahead of Sainz

Max Verstappen and Leclerc have been the main championship protagonists this year. Showcasing some top-notch tussles, they’ve looked a class apart. Sainz, on the other hand, has mostly settled for a comfortable third. However, the driver knows that it will take a lot to beat these two talents, and seems ready for it. Though they’re the biggest threats to him, Sainz is capable of snatching a win.

Spanish Grand Prix is obviously a very important round for the competition. In fact, the authorities even saw sold-out tickets and an unmatched excitement for the GP.

Speaking about this, the Spaniard said, “It’s an intense week, but also a lot of fun, I’m going to enjoy the Spanish GP like no other I’ve enjoyed it so far, with the first real opportunity to fight for the podium and to win the race, the full house shows the good direction Formula 1 is going and the support we have in this country. It will be a unique and very fun grand prize.”

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Besides, the GP will also debut a new podium that is reportedly all red. So, do you think Sainz will get a chance to grace it?