Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz has called on Ferrari fans to “have some patience” as the Italian team try to work their way back to the top.
The 2020 Formula 1 season was quite the fall from grace for the Maranello outfit as they went from regularly challenging for wins and podiums to have the sixth-fastest car on the grid. It was the worst season they had endured in a long, long time, but things have been much better in 2021, Carlos Sainz’s first campaign with them.
The Spaniard has already scored his first podium with Ferrari, finishing P2 on the streets of Monte Carlo, while teammate Charles Leclerc took pole position at the same event. Monte Carlo wasn’t the only place they’ve been strong either, with them being arguably the third-best in the field, more than a match for the McLaren.
With things moving in the right direction and regulation changes on the way, Carlos Sainz says the fans just need to have a bit of patience.
“To have some patience,” he said when asked by Gazzetta dello Sport what message he had for the Tifosi – “2021 is a year of rebuilding the team and confidence to start again in 2022. We are building a good team, for the future years, drivers and everyone in Maranello is loaded to succeed.” – he added.
The regulation changes offer Scuderia Ferrari the chance to get back to winning ways and challenge Mercedes and Red Bull for titles sooner rather than later, as Carlos Sainz is confident they can do so, but isn’t promising that it will happen immediately.
“That’s also why I chose Ferrari [to win titles], there aren’t many teams that have the possibility and ability to react,” he added – “Of course, it is difficult but already this year we are proving to be faster, now we need some time, we want to build a winning team, maybe not next year but the ones after. Let’s see what happens with the new regulations, we are working to be competitive already in 2022 but we don’t know the level of the opponents.” – the Spanish driver concluded.
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