Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz gifts the Maranello team its first victory of the 2023 Formula 1 season in Singapore at the Marina Bay street circuit. Fans thank him in unison, Italian journalists give the Spaniard front-page coverage. And in his homeland? Needless to say, in Spain, it’s almost a national celebration!
In the sports newspaper Marca, author Antonio Lobato writes that Carlos Sainz “not only has speed but also intelligence.” The reference is to the strategy adopted by the Spaniard in the frenetic final stages of the race. On the same newspaper’s pages, colleague Paola Anton speaks of “a new Sainz” and “Sainz 2.0,” indicating the driver’s rebirth in Singapore. “Carlos did not disappoint: no errors, no hesitation. And to cap off the race, a great improvisation with the DRS. The driver’s strategy was exceptional.”
The other national sports daily, AS, has described the driver #55’s tactics as a “defensive masterclass” in the way he kept Lando Norris in tow, managing to keep the two aggressive Mercedes behind. And it describes him as “the master of Singapore.”
“Carlos concluded with victory, his second. The 34th for Spain,” continues AS with words of national praise. And it defines Carlos Sainz as “the Minister of Defense.”
The newspaper doesn’t spare jabs at teammate Charles Leclerc, emphasizing how Ferrari banked on the Spaniard for victory at the expense of the Monegasque: “They grounded Charles because the best option to fight for victory in Marina Bay was the car of number 55.”
Mundo Deportivo dedicates the front page to the Spanish driver with a headline: “Maestro Sainz,” highlighting his “absolute dominance” and “great tactical intelligence” in the Singapore race.
Source: f1ingenerale
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