Carlos Sainz reflects on frustrating battle with Daniel Ricciardo in Miami F1 Sprint race. Fourth place slipped away for Carlos Sainz in the Miami F1 Sprint race.

Fourth place slipped away for the Spanish Ferrari driver, who failed to complete numerous attacks on the Australian.

Fifth at the start, fifth at the finish
Starting from fifth place on the grid for the 2024 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint race, Carlos Sainz couldn’t bring his Ferrari SF-24 car to the podium, or even into the top 3. The Spaniard indeed didn’t win the long battle with Daniel Ricciardo, who defended his fourth position fiercely until the checkered flag.

No luck
The Australian combined his driving skills with the power of his Racing Bulls’ engine on the straights, preventing Carlos Sainz from completing more than one passing attempt over the course of the 19 total laps. So, while car #3 celebrates the first points earned in the current Formula 1 season, the Ferrari driver didn’t hide his disappointment in the post-race interviews with Sky Sport F1.

Frustration
“I think it was perfectly clear that we didn’t have much speed on the straights, not even with the DRS,” he said. “The Honda engine had great acceleration, and it becomes very difficult to overtake on a track like this. Moreover, the track is very dirty off the racing line, and you can’t make a strong braking move off the line. We knew this could happen with our choice, but now we focus on tomorrow because the race will be important. The battle with Ricciardo was very frustrating, honestly. Daniel definitely did a good job, but we lacked a bit of speed.” – Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz concluded at the end of the Miami F1 Sprint race, which was held earlier today at the Miami International Autodrome in Florida.

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