Ferrari adamant ‘there is no Carlos Sainz problem’: ‘He will get there’. Ferrari adamant 'there is no Carlos Sainz problem'.

It was a Spanish Grand Prix that was anything but exciting for Scuderia Ferrari. If the biggest regret is having lost an almost certain victory with Charles Leclerc, even the not yet top performance of Carlos Sainz could start to play a very important role in the close fight against Red Bull and Max Verstappen.

The Spaniard made several mistakes in the first phase of the race, first at the start losing two positions to George Russell and Sergio Perez and then spinning due to an intense gust of wind that destabilized the rear of his F1- 75 car on lap 7 in turn 4, which forced him to continue the race from outside the top ten.

Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto tried to explain the main problem that affects his driver in this start of the 2022 Formula One season, without creating unnecessary worries that could put even more pressure on the Spanish driver: “There is no Carlos Sainz problem. Right now Charles Leclerc is driving in an incredible way, being able to control the car even when it is oversteering. It is not always easy for a driver to drive with such a balance, there are those who prefer more understeer. Carlos will get there too. Carlos is struggling a bit more but I don’t think he’s really struggling,” Mattia Binotto said at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix in an interview for Sky Sports F1. “He’s doing well and Charles is really driving very well and doing a fantastic season so far. He’s capable of running a very aggressive balance which maybe Carlos, at the moment, cannot.” – he explained.

Despite this, Mattia Binotto is confident that it is just a matter of time until things come good for Carlos Sainz: “Certainly, Carlos needs a bit more experience. It’s a shame for him because he damaged the car when going off, so he lost the downforce and balance, but I’m sure he will get there at some stage. That’s the attitude of Carlos – studying the data, trying really different driving styles, adapting himself. It will maybe take a bit of time but he will get there.” – the Ferrari boss concluded.

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