Carlos Sainz claims he’s not ‘underestimated’ after securing Ferrari’s first win of 2024

Carlos Sainz after his Australian GP triumph has become a three-time race winner in F1.

Carlos Sainz claims he’s not ‘underestimated’ after securing Ferrari’s first win of 2024

Carlos Sainz (via IMAGO)

Carlos Sainz, the Ferrari driver, set the world of F1 alight with his stupendous Grand Prix win at Albert Park. He produced a sensational drive and now that the dust around his triumph has somewhat settled, Sainz has insisted that he is not underestimated!

Carlos Sainz has been driving in the sport for a long time and today has become a well-established driver. Currently, he does not have a drive for next year, courtesy of former seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton signing with Ferrari.

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Since the Spaniard’s Australian GP win, several people have claimed that he is underestimated, but, Sainz does not agree with this line of thinking.

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I don't feel underestimated by people who know this sport.If other people who don't have an precise idea of ​​this sport they want to underestimate me I'm fine with it. I'm interested in people who know this sport well who have seen my data, who have seen how I work and who have seen my speed, and this is the thing that interests me . I don't feel underestimated by them.
Carlos Sainz said in an interview with FormulaPassion

The 29-year-old has so far managed to amass three Grand Prix wins in the sport. He is a top-top driver, but for one reason or the other, he is just not seen by several fans in the same light as that of young guns like, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

Charles Leclerc ‘not happy’ after Carlos Sainz’ win at Albert Park

While Carlos Sainz has left no stone unturned in letting people know that he was not underestimated in F1, his teammate, Charles Leclerc, feels he could have done a better job during the Australian weekend. He felt he was just not on it from the very beginning in Melbourne.

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Charles Leclerc (via IMAGO)

Leclerc has especially pointed out his showing during the Australian GP qualifying session.

My own performance, I’m not extremely happy, in qualifying I didn’t do a great job.
Charles Leclerc said in an interview with F1

The Monegasque driver managed a second-place finish in Melbourne. He is pleased with it but ardently feels, that a bit was left on the table. Leclerc is now only four points behind Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship.

However, keeping in view the mighty performance that Carlos Sainz put around the tricky Albert Park F1 circuit, he is not too far behind. Sainz is currently on 40 points and is quickly catching up to Leclerc and Verstappen. The 2024 Japanese GP will be a fascinating watch for varied reasons!

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