Recovering From the Australian Heartbreak, Carlos Sainz Clarifies Ferrari Objectives Contrasting Its Worst F1 Start Since 2009

No matter how much we write about it, we cannot capture the stressful mental state of the people associated with Ferrari. The Maranello outfit went through an emotional rollercoaster in the 2022 season. Hoping to dictate the narrative in 2023, the situation has only gotten worse for the Italian team. However, Carlos Sainz wants to move past this scenario and focus the team’s energy on getting back to winning ways.

The Spaniard was penalized in the Australian GP. Sainz criticized the FIA to let him contest the 5-second penalty that cost him the race. Couple that with Ferrari’s start to the team and the team is deep underwater. Ferrari’s 26 points after the first three races are only second to zero points in 2009. Speaking to the media, as quoted by Soy Motor, Sainz addressed these frailties about also disclosed the team’s ambitions.

“The truth is that it has not been an easy start to the season. Everyone at Ferrari expected much more; after having been fighting for poles and victories last year, I think we went to the races with that intention,” Sainz said when asked about the start of the season. (Translated by Google)

However, the Spaniard was surprised by the difference between Ferrari’s and Red Bull’s pace, and even Aston Martin’s. “We have been surprised by how fast Red Bull is going and how much other teams like Aston Martin have improved. You have to work hard at the factory in Maranello, bring improvements to get back on the podium, and fight for victory. The objectives are clear; come back to the podium as soon as possible and win again,” he added.

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Ferrari is lacking in a lot of areas currently. However, that does not mean Sainz cannot secure the second win of his career.

Despite Ferrari’s inferiority, Carlos Sainz is ready to pounce on any opportunity he gets

Anything can happen during a race. This is the aspect Sainz is banking on to secure his second race win of the season despite Ferrari’s lack of pace compared to the front runners. Sainz revealed this desire during the same press conference.

“It is true that, with the advantage that Red Bull has right now, we are going to have to improve a lot if we want to be in the fight for victory, which does not mean that in any race something can happen to Red Bull and Aston Martin and we can sneak in first,” confessed Sainz.

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However, Ferrari can’t wait for miracles, nor can they hope for a blunder by Red Bull or Aston Martin to get positive results. The time for the Maranello outfit to take control of the situation is now. Otherwise, it might be too late to salvage the season and they might have to make do with fourth in the constructor’s standings.