F1 | Ferrari, Sainz's disappointment: "The Barcelona race was a slow bleeding"

F1 Ferrari Sainz – Speaking to the microphones of the El Larguero broadcast, Carlos Sainz he didn't hide his disappointment with the last one Spanish Grand Prix, the seventh round of the 2023 Formula 1 world championship, specifying how the Sunday race at Montmelò was a "slow bleeding" towards Red Bull and Mercedes. Despite the technical updates presented on the SF-23, Sainz e Charles Leclerc they were unable to keep up with their rivals during the race, struggling enormously in terms of tire wear.

Furthermore, the Scuderia detected a factor of inconsistency between one stint and another, even with the same type of compound, an aspect that will clearly need to be analyzed in view of the continuation of this season. In short, an extremely negative weekend that the riders hope to put behind them for the next world round in Canada (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve), a track that on paper is more favorable to the characteristics of the Red.

“Before the race I was relatively confident, but already several times I had different sensations on Sunday than I expected,” said the Iberian. “From home I thought that with a perfect race we would be able to get on the podium, but it didn't go that way, in fact... I'd say it was a slow bleed out. I tried to drive as best I could, probably at a very high level, but the car didn't allow us to go beyond fifth position. Anyway, I know how to move on. Barcelona was the worst circuit for us and I'm angry, since we're talking about my home race, but I'm sure it will be different in Canada. I'm aiming for the podium."