Sports writing, May 6 (EFE).- The Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), who will start third this Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix (USA), the fifth in the Formula One World Cup; declared, in the circuit built around the Hard Rock Stadium in the aforementioned town in the state of Florida, that they will fight “with (his compatriot) Fernando (Alonso, of Aston Martin, who will start second), but” that he believes that “(the Dutchman) Max (Verstappen, from Red Bull) will come back”.
“I have felt comfortable in the car again, like in Australia,” said Sainz, 28, who has won one win and fifteen podiums in the premier class, where he is fifth in the World Championship, with 34 points. 59 less than the leader, Verstappen: who could not face his last attempt due to the accident of Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) -which caused the red flag and the subsequent suspension of qualifying, with 1:36 to go- and who will start ninth this Sunday.
“The weekend has been much better, but it is difficult to drive this car; I’ve had my moments, in high speed sections; in which the car is very sensitive”, commented the talented driver from Madrid, who will seek, at least, his first podium of the season from third place on a grid in which, at a press conference, he was surprised to find out that who will start from the second row next to the Danish Kevin Magnussen (Haas), unexpected fourth in the main timed session.
“With Fernando we will fight; and Max will come back. And he will surely overtake us; because his car has more race pace, ”said Sainz this Sunday in Miami.
