Carlos Sainz: "There was potential to be fourth, but it has been a step forward" | Formula 1

Carlos Sainz will start this Sunday from sixth position in the Spanish Grand Prix. Positive qualifying at Montmeló for the Ferrari driver, who is showing great pace so far this weekend: "I think we did a good job from the beginning in qualifying," Sainz said into DAZN microphones. Once the poor result of the Portuguese Grand Prix had been ingested, the activity was returning for a Carlos Sainz who is doing a good job at the beginning of his history with Ferrari. The first step was to set a good time in Barcelona and the Madrid native will start from a good sixth position that could have been better: “Perhaps my worst session was Q3, I was not able to do any good last sector. Today there was potential to finish fourth, but generally the step forward that I have taken this weekend and how comfortable I have been with the car is positive, "he said." I keep learning things when I go out on track. In qualifying, a lot of things worked for me that worked for me in Portimao and now we have to see what we can do tomorrow, "said Carlos Sainz, who will start behind his teammate Charles Leclerc, who will start fourth. Full details from a historic qualifying #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 # F1 pic.twitter.com/vYW749znGF – Formula 1 (@ F1) May 8, 2021 In few circuits the start is as important as in the Spanish Grand Prix: «As you know, the start here is very important and we are going to try to go forward ”, concluded Carlos Sainz, who will start from sixth position this Sunday in Montmeló.