There he sat, huddled close to the edge of the sofa. In a red polo shirt, with a red cap, light pants, but a dark look. With his arms folded and pulled close to his body, his head bowed, his headgear low on his face, he stared into space. He is Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard is still allowed to drive for Ferrari this year. But not next year.
To his left on the podium, the man who will take his place reached for the microphone: Lewis Hamilton. The man who is more indispensable to Formula 1 than anyone else. Your only superstar, who is moving from Mercedes to Scuderia at the end of the season, should answer the next question in Bahrain about his job change, which is shaking up the entire industry.
