Europe Press and Afp
La Jornada Newspaper
Monday, March 25, 2024, p. a10
Melbourne. The Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), winner of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, assured that he was confident in having the ability to surpass the three-time world champion and current leader of the competition, the Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), today in the third test of the season, and indicated that his victory shows that you should never give up.
At the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, the day was disastrous for Verstappen, nicknamed Mad Max, who was unable to achieve a tenth consecutive victory by having to exit his smoking vehicle on the fourth lap. Before, he had been passed by Sainz on the second lap.
“I knew I had the pace to put Max under pressure and that’s what we did, we were able to pass him. Obviously he had his problems, but you have to be there for him to have them. I don’t know if it was a perfect race, but I did everything I needed to do.
It shows you that you should never give up, you should always be there. Do everything possible to continue fighting and this is a victory that tastes like glory, Sainz said in statements to DAZN.
Before the Australian GP, the Spaniard underwent surgery for appendicitis, which prevented him from participating in the Saudi Arabia GP; However, he stated that this did not affect his performance in Melbourne.
I had a little back pain from being in bed for so many days without training, but physically I didn’t have a bad time. I was able to do the race without any problems, she indicated, adding that she joked about his operation with his friend Lando Norris (McLaren), who finished in third position.
I told Lando, have surgery, this helps, he commented with a laugh. Joking aside, it has been incredible, I am very happy. It shows you that life is sometimes unpredictable, he added.
We didn’t have rhythm: Czech
The Mexican Sergio Pérez (Red Bull), who finished in fifth place, acknowledged that his team did not have rhythm throughout the weekend, and estimated that Ferrari would have won absolutely even if Verstappen had gone to the end, indicated the famous Mexican.
2024-03-25 09:29:09
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