Toro Rosso, Sainz: “Austin? Similar expectations to Japan and Malaysia”

In front of the catering area, where the buffet lunch for Scuderia Toro Rosso is served, Carlos Sainz held his usual Thursday appointment with the press. A very interesting meeting where the Spaniard touched on several 'hot' points of this season finale, namely his future in the Scuderia di Faenza and the expectations for the remaining four races (Mexico City, San Paolo and Abu Dhabi. ed.) of this championship.

Here are the words of Carlos Sainz: “I just took a walk and the main straight… seems even longer than I remembered. Realistically, we can expect a very similar performance here to the last two races in Malaysia and Japan. However, on Sunday there are always more possibilities, as there are 22 Formula 1 drivers trying to get the most out of their cars."

“On Saturday, however, less can be done, especially in this final phase of the season, where everyone knows their respective cars perfectly, which set-up to use, how much front wing to load and so on” he continued. “This means that it is much more difficult for a driver to make a difference. On Sundays, however, you have more opportunities. A race with two or three pit stops, perhaps with a safety car at the right time, could help. If we look at our race pace in Suzuka, we were doing better than our rivals, so we were doing better than we expected, which is also why we can't wait for Sunday to arrive."

Roberto Valenti