Sainz: 'Cannot complain about life, I'm a Ferrari driver living the dream’

Ferrari is on P4 in the F1 standings, Carlos Sainz is on P6 among the drivers, but for the Spaniard that is no cause for sorrow. Sainz sounds proud and is instead positive. The fact that the podium is in sight every week reassures him.

So said the Ferrari driver on the Thursday ahead of his home race in Spain. This year's GP of Spain at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has a real top performer with Fernando Alonso and his Aston Martin also fighting for podiums. During the press conference, Sainz tells GPBlog and others that he does not have much to complain about.

Sainz proud to be Ferrari driver

Sainz: "Not much really. I cannot complain about life really. I'm a Ferrari driver living the dream. Yes, it's been a tough start to the season and I'd much rather be fighting for poles and wins like we were last year rather than struggling like we are. But we still have a chance at a podium pretty much every weekend, which is not that bad."

Asked what it would mean if both Spaniards end up on the podium after the race this weekend, Sainz said: "I think it would be huge, especially one of us is on the top step. I think it would be even more no? If we finished P2, P3 or P3, P2 would be cool but I think even more that people will just go wild if either one of us is on the top step of that podium no? But yeah, independently even a podium for both, I would take it as a strong day for Spain in home soil,"