Carlos Sainz has earned the respect of Formula 1. He already deserved it, but now he finally has the respect and attention of F1. This is thanks to his victory in Australia, which came two weeks after his appendicitis operation and which also serves to once again demonstrate the wonderful commitment what he has with Ferrari… knowing what we all know.
Knowing that at the end of 2024, he will have to leave. That he has no place next year on a team with which he managed to win. Which led him to be the only non-Red Bull to celebrate a victory since the end of 2022. Yes, with everything, Sainz showed his face in Melbourne.
Sainz continues to defend Ferrari. He continues to get the most out of himself and the car he drives, like the great champions. So much so that if he hadn’t been able to compete in Jeddah, right now I would be the leader of a World Cup in which Max Verstappen is located.
“They told him they didn’t need him.”
All this allowed F1 to win. The current and the classic, with many former pilots completely abandoned to the Madrid native. This is the case, for example, by Damon Hillworld champion in 1996.
The Briton placed Australia’s victory above Singapore’s: “With everything that happened to him… They told him they wouldn’t need him anymore at the end of the year. That can demotivate someone.
“But that’s not part of his personality. He uses this Ferrari to do what he knows.” When someone is down Either he gets back up or he keeps crawling. He showed that he knows how to fight and that he is very good when he fights. “He expressed it beautifully in Melbourne,” he said on the ‘F1 Nation’ podcast.
Hill put Sainz where he should be: “I felt it since Silverstone, when Sainz asked what he should do or got upset when he was given team orders. Sainz is smart. In Australia, he showed that he not only thinks, but is also fast. In the race, Leclerc was outclassed.”
“And we weren’t even sure he knew how to drive. You look at his face and he lost a lot of weight. He couldn’t increase his energy reserves, he couldn’t train. “It’s incredible what he did.” Hill concludes.