Nov 14, 2021

Carlos Sainz is sixth in a Brazilian GP compromised by the start

Sunday, 14 November 2021
-    P6, 71 laps

  • The start was crucial for Carlos, as he had too much wheel-spin when he released the clutch and he was hit by a McLaren, losing two places.
  • This incident put him right behind his teammate. He went on to chase him for the entire race. He crossed the line 71 laps later just two seconds after him.
  • Ferrari’s third place in the Constructors’ Championship is strengthened and the team now holds a lead of 31.5 points with three races still to go.

QUOTES:
"I cannot be happy with today’s result as I think a clean get away from the line would have probably meant P5. We need to keep digging into that to understand what was the cause, as we are lacking consistency off the line. I then had contact with Lando (Norris) and that ended up costing me positions to Checo and Charles. From there, the pace was strong the entire race, but that was it. There are a lot of positives to take away from this weekend. First of all the points that we were able to collect as a team to extend the lead on McLaren and secondly the good feeling with the car, the tyre management and the strong pace since Friday. It’s just frustrating that I haven’t capitalized as much as I could on the last two races after eventful starts, but we’ll keep pushing! On to the final race of this triple header"-

COMING UP:
Qatar GP, Losail International Circuit – 19-21 November 2021

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