Duels on the Formula 1 circuits with the best racers in the world are very common for Carlos Sainz, but he mentioned the name of an athlete who has nothing to do with car racing, with whom he would be very concerned if he met him in person.
Golf occupies a very important place among the activities that Carlos devotes his free time to, and the Ferrari pilot considers the American Tiger Woods, one of the greatest golfers of all time, as his idol.
“I’ve always had the utmost respect for people who made a mark on sports history, who changed the sport they competed in forever, and Tiger is one of those people,” Sainz told the New York Times. – I believe he influenced golf more than any other athlete.
Even now you can see that he creates a special aura around him every time he enters the golf course. It defies explanation and everyone wants him to win. After all the controversy he’s been through, 99% of fans still want him to win. Name me at least one athlete who would have such a look – there are no more.
I want to understand this, because it is very interesting – how a person manages to be so charismatic that everyone wishes him success, even if he makes a lot of mistakes. In my opinion Woods is a very interesting person, and I hope one day I can get to know him, for me he is a real hero.
I think he’s the only person I’d be nervous about, as weird as it sounds. I know Rafael Nadal, I’ve had meetings with Michael Schumacher, as well as many other famous people, but I think Tiger would have made a strong impression on me.
When Sainz was asked if he could have become a world-class golfer if auto racing had not become his profession, the Spaniard replied: “I would try myself in other sports, but I would hardly have succeeded as I believe that a person is susceptible from the birth for what – a certain activity.
I was born to be a good racer. But even if I became a professional golfer, I doubt God gave me two talents. I was given the opportunity to race, which must be developed to the maximum and as efficiently as possible. And so far I’m doing well.”
Source: F1 News
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