Carlos Sainz baffled over Ferrari’s slump being labeled as ‘the end of the world’ by critics

Carlos Sainz pointed out that Ferrari receives more criticism over its performance compared to rivals including Mercedes.

Carlos Sainz baffled over Ferrari’s slump being labeled as ‘the end of the world’ by critics

Carlos Sainz (via IMAGO)

Ferrari has faced difficulties recently, not winning a race since Charles Leclerc’s Monaco victory. Leclerc has been on the podium twice since the last two races, and Carlos Sainz has also been scoring points. However, the team has struggled to match its rivals over the past few rounds and has been criticized for that.

Carlos Sainz recently noted that when Mercedes drops from winning a race to finishing in seventh place, it doesn’t seem like a big deal. However, if Ferrari experiences a similar drop, critics view it as a major crisis and heavily criticize the team. Sainz explained that the critics put much more pressure on Ferrari to perform consistently, making even small setbacks appear as serious problems.

I don't know, but when Mercedes goes from a win to a seventh position I see that it is not a drama, if it happens to us at Ferrari it seems like the end of the world.
Carlos Sainz stated.
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Carlos Sainz wanted to express that all the team’s face similar challenges. Every team works on new improvements for their cars, but these changes don’t always work as planned. Sometimes the developments help the car perform better, and sometimes they don’t. Sainz highlighted that these ups and downs are normal in racing and affect every team, not just Ferrari. For now, he is hoping to challenge for a win in Monza.

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What I want to say is that all the teams are in the same situation, we are carrying forward developments that sometimes work and sometimes don't.
Carlos Sainz added
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Carlos Sainz explained that at the start of the season Red Bull was the first team to figure out how to make their car perform at its best. Now, McLaren seems to have taken over that role. Whenever McLaren introduces a new technical update or improvement to their car, it has helped them perform better. This progress has made them the team to beat this season.

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The first to understand how to make the car work best were the Red Bull engineer, now it is McLaren's turn, we have seen that every time they have brought a technical update to the track they have taken a step forward, and this has made them the team to beat.
Carlos Sainz explained.

Certainly, Carlos Sainz highlighted the crucial need for teams to continuously improve their cars to remain competitive. As the season progresses to Italy this weekend, where Ferrari has its roots. Fans hope the team performs well and secures victory at their home race.

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