Carlos Sainz: I know what it takes to win in Singapore

Next year, Carlos Sainz moves to Williams, and the chances of him fighting for victories will be much smaller than in the remaining races of this season, when he is still driving for Ferrari. He won the Singapore Grand Prix a year ago, starting from pole, and he would obviously like to repeat that success.

“I know what it takes to win on this circuit, I know all the tricks, so I just have to try to repeat everything,” Carlos told Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times. – The difficulty is to do a full lap in qualifying because this is one of the most difficult circuits.

Usually, during the lap, due to the heat, serious problems with the tires start, but also the driver has a hard time. The race is long, lasting two hours, so you need physical endurance and maximum concentration. I try to adapt to these conditions and to this circuit.

For example, cycling in 35-36 degree heat can prepare you well for the Singapore Grand Prix. In August, during the summer holidays, I was training in Mallorca, and my friends and I raced up a mountain, pedaling as hard as we could for twenty to thirty minutes…

But from the very beginning of your career you have to learn that our sport can be cruel. You can drive well for 49 laps and then suddenly make a small mistake. Now you are out of the fight, you have not earned anything and such a result of the race will upset both you and the team.”

In the remaining races of the season, Sainz plans to do everything he can to help Ferrari, currently third in the Constructors’ Championship, with a 31-point lead over Red Bull Racing and 51 points over McLaren. But this could be seen as a tactical task, but the Spaniard also has far-reaching strategic plans:

“I believe I have what it takes to become world champion and if one day I get the chance to drive the right car and the timing is right, I can win the title. But I want it to happen as soon as possible.”