Since joining the grid in 2015, Carlos Sainz has changed teams three times – from Toro Rosso to Renault, Renault to McLaren and now McLaren to Ferrari. But he is aware that this is his biggest challenge, and says fans will have to be patient to see him hit top form.
“My intention is obviously to be 100 per cent ready for race one, but realistically speaking, and my experience changing teams over all the years that that is very difficult to achieve,” he stated – ” My 100 per cent level, which is what I consider I was showing at McLaren race in race out, when I’m going to achieve that is very difficult to tell. My intention is as soon as possible and if that’s from race one then better. But that depends on the feeling the car gives you straight away, and I’m going to need a bit of time to find that out, and a bit of time to experiment.”
Scuderia Ferrari are also “not expecting him to be fully integrated, 100 per cent at the start of the season”.
“I have to say that Carlos is very well integrated, I think his feedback has been good and his speed on track is good, and he’s developing day after day,” said Mattia Binotto. “But it will take some more time. But each single day will be important and I believe he will be ready for the start of the season, if not 100 per cent, very close. Because in the end he is not a rookie, he is a professional driver, he’s got some F1 seasons on his back so I am pretty sure he will manage pretty well the situation and be ready.” – he concluded.
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