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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master’s degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
At the very start of the season, Ferrari dropped a huge bombshell by announcing the signing of Lewis Hamilton for 2025. An announcement which obviously caused a big victim, namely Carlos Sainz, who was pushed to the start. The future Williams driver returned to this event, revealing that he had indeed had difficulty accepting this situation which he experienced as a shock.
From January this year, Ferrari announced the transfer of the century for 2025 by formalizing the arrival of Lewis Hamilton alongside Charles Leclerc. Inevitably, the arrival of the seven-time world champion meant the departure of Carlos Sainz who even before the start of the 2024 season knew that he would no longer be in Red for the following year. And while he finally decided to join Williamsthe Spanish pilot admits that the announcement of his departure was a shock.
“I was 99% sure to continue”
« I think at the beginning of the year I was tested like I had never been tested before and life put me in a situation that was not at all comfortable. I was told I wasn’t going to continue with the team I was 99% sure I would continue with over the winter. It was a huge shock to my hopes and I obviously didn’t enjoy the moment. I continued to train and prepare for this season, aiming to be ready to win races, to win a championship if the opportunity presented itself, and I entered this year still full of energy », Confided the Spanish pilot in comments reported by Motorsportbefore adding a layer.
“It was a huge shock”
« But obviously with this uncomfortable situation and this uncomfortable moment. I remember being very emotional on the podium at the Australian Grand Prix because there was my father, my manager, my girlfriend, everyone who was by my side. I was obviously thinking of my mother. They all saw me suffer during the winter. When I say hurt, I don’t mean I was crying behind closed doors, but I was really hurt. I was hurt because I didn’t expect it. I wasn’t prepared for this kind of news. I was in a bit of shock for a while. I remember that after Australia, I told myself that I was lucky to have the people around me, who supported me and who gave me the inner strength necessary to overcome this difficult moment. Now when I look back on it, I’m almost happy, proud that it happened, because it made me a much better driver and a much better athlete in general », added Carlos Sainz.
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