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Sainz: Kis híján a dobogómba került a Verstappen elleni küzdelem – F1VILÁG.HU
Carlos Sainz, the Spanish driver of Ferrari, started the Italian Grand Prix from the pole position and worked hard in the first quarter of the race to keep the championship leader Max Verstappen behind him. Verstappen eventually pushed Sainz into a mistake, but by then Sainz’s tires were already too worn out. This would continue to affect him, as he had to pit earlier than planned for hard compound tires. Sainz ended up battling fiercely with his teammate Charles Leclerc in the final laps and eventually finished in 3rd place. „I am obviously very, very happy now, as a 3rd place finish in Monza, in front of the tifosi, is a great thing,” said the Spanish driver. „Red Bull was clearly a bit faster in the race, as we expected. I tried everything to keep them behind me, especially Max in the first part of the race. It almost cost me a podium finish, as I really wore out my tires.” „I had to push the tires harder than I wanted, and because of that, I became very vulnerable towards the end of the stints. I was always under a lot of pressure, first from Max, then Checo, and finally Charles. In the end, it worked out for 3rd place, but it was a very tough race.” Sainz revealed that in the beginning of the race, he felt his chances were good – even for a victory. „I felt like I had it under control, but then around the 10th-12th lap, I started to feel that the rear tires were giving up, much earlier than expected. At this point, I realized that I had worn out the tires too much, and by keeping Max behind me, the left rear tire was wearing out faster, and I knew that I would struggle a lot in the remaining part of the race, as I had to pit early for hard compound tires. This is exactly what happened, my instincts were right. I didn’t expect such degradation, but it was clear that I was pushing very, very hard to keep them behind me. Maybe harder than I should have.”
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