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Sainz needs to get used to the Ferrari: 'Charles can play a lot more with that'

Sainz needs to get used to the Ferrari: 'Charles can play a lot more with that'

22-05-2022 09:51

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Charles Leclerc was again (much) faster than teammate Carlos Sainz in Barcelona. The Spaniard seems more and more to become Ferrari 's second driver, while last season he was regularly the better one.

Charles happier

The fact that Sainz cannot live up to expectations for the time being has, among other things, to do with the Ferrari. "Yes, I find it (driving the car) a lot harder," he said during the press conference after qualifying. "This car steers in easier at the front, so you have more oversteer. You can see that Charles is obviously happier with it and plays with it a lot more."

Still, Sainz is not complaining. He says he would rather have a fast car and be in place three, than take P6 with an easier to drive and slower car."I just have to get used to it. Get used to the feeling of playing with the back. I do my homework in the simulator and on the track. Every time I go out, I try to push myself to get used to this balance. But yeah, I'll get there. "

First victory

Sainz will start from third place in Barcelona. In front of his home crowd, the Spaniard hopes to finally capture his first win of his career. He seems to be able to forget about the championship already, as Sainz is now 51 points behind Leclerc.