‘There Were Two Banners’ – Why Carlos Sainz Surprised Ferrari Fans With a Heartwarming Gesture

Carlos Sainz will don the famous red overalls of Ferrari for the upcoming season. Sainz endeared himself to the beloved ‘Tifosi’ during the winter at Maranello. 

After a day of testing, he took the time to go over to a few fans who were at the track. The Spaniard was immediately hailed by Ferrari fans on social media.

The fans already know me – Carlos Sainz

Revealing the reason behind his gesture, he said, “There were two banners. There was a banner ‘Vamos Carlos’, and a ‘Smooth operator’ banner.”

“So people here in Italy and the Tifosi already know my name and my preferences in terms of names. So that’s a good start.

He continued, “At the end of the day, I had a chance to go and say hello to them. I got the car and went to say thanks to them for being here, supporting me on a very special day, and sharing with them a bit the passion and what a special day it was for me.”

Sainz’s highly anticipated debut for Ferrari

Sainz has been brought to Ferrari so that he can replicate his solid driving from McLaren. The Spaniard only finished outside the points in five out of the 17 races last season.

Sainz finished outside points, in 13th, in both the races at Silverstone. He also retired in the Tuscan Grand Prix and Russian Grand Prix. Moreover, owing to exhaust issues arising from power unit problems, he was forced to sit out the Belgian Grand Prix.

The former McLaren driver has also finished ahead of both the man he’s replacing, Sebastian Vettel, and his future teammate, Charles Leclerc, on multiple occasions.

Sainz had also improved on his third place in the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix by finishing second at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. This result would have no doubt have made a great impression on his future employers, and we will be looking to continue his upward trajectory by winning his maiden race in the Ferrari car in the upcoming season.