Sainz about the start in Bahrain: 'A lot unknown about the other teams'

With Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz in the top 3 for the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, it is safe to say that a new crop of drivers is emerging. Verstappen and Sainz started their F1 careers at the same time at Toro Rosso in 2015. So the two know each other well.

This was also evident at The post-qualifying press conference. When both were asked how they will handle the start, the Dutchman immediately looked back at their year at Red Bull Racing's sister team. "I know Carlos can start very well, that was already the case at Toro Rosso."

Sainz nuanced it a bit more himself. He expects the start to be very unpredictable, as there is a lot different with the new cars. The visibility is less and the car feels different.

If it's up to the Spaniard, he will go on the attack in the opening stages of the race."If we get a good start, then you do have to be ready in attack mode. But there is still a lot unknown about the start of the other, so it is still impossible to predict how the start will go," Sainz concluded.