Carlos Sainz has started the 2024 season in perhaps the best form of his life, he is the absolute leader of Scuderia Ferrari. A podium, a race win straight after an appendectomy, all while the person who was supposed to replace him in Maranello has not changed the world in the slightest…
Many believe that this difference and good performance is because Sainz wants to send a message to Frederic Vasseur that he made a serious mistake. And, by the way, this is how he wants to sell himself.
"It's very difficult to start a year with a team knowing that you won't be there next year. In fact, you have no idea that you will be there... That's why I worked so hard in pre-season, that's why I wanted to be physically and mentally stronger than ever. That's the best you can do in a situation like this, because strength gives you confidence and increases your determination. I worked on that, and now it looks like it's paying off, putting you in a positive flow. Do I want to prove anything, e.g. that they made a bad decision? I don't think about that when I get in the car. Of course, it's undeniable that I get good feelings when the results come. With that, I can prove to myself and everyone else that I'm a winning driver, and that if they give me a winning car, I can do anything. But I'm not going to prove my worth, neither to Ferrari nor to anyone else. I have only one goal: if I get the opportunity, the right "If I have the technique, then I want to fulfill my dream, which is to become an F1 world champion one day," the Spaniard said.
