“Lewis Hamilton’s penalty not a reference for us at the moment” – Ferrari. Laurent Mekies on how Ferrari intends to compete in qualifying with Carlos.

Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz will start from last position in the Turkish Grand Prix, and that was well known for a few days now However, it was not clear whether the Spaniard would at least take to the track in qualifying at Istanbul Park. In recent days, the former McLaren driver had reported that he would not even participate in qualifying, so as not to unnecessarily waste sets of tires.

Scuderia Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies, however, “denied” the driver, stating that Carlos Sainz will take part in at least Q1, to leave no stone unturned and obtain information that could be valuable in view of the race on Sunday. Only in one event, however, will the Maranello team change its mind, that is if other drivers change the whole engine. In that case, taking to the track would make sense, as it would give Carlos Sainz a chance to advance on the grid for the start of the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix.

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“Lewis Hamilton’s penalty is not a reference for us at the moment, we are focusing only on our performance. As for Carlos, I can say that we will compete in the first stage of qualifying, because it is always important to be able to get some more information on track”, these are the words of the Frenchman in a recent interview for Sky Sport F1. “I don’t know if we will do the other sessions as well, it will also depend on how many drivers will change the power unit”. – the Scuderia Ferrari sporting director concluded.