Sainz left with “not a good feeling” ahead of his exit from Ferrari

Forward of his looming exit from Ferrari, Carlos Sainz insists that he’s approaching the ultimate leg of his stint at Maranello with combined emotions as he thinks that the Maranello-based outfit would possibly compete for the world championship title subsequent 12 months when he is not going to be a part of the Italian squad.

Ferrari’s Spanish driver Carlos Sainz is approaching the ultimate leg of his profession at Ferrari after the Scuderia had made the choice earlier to signal seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 F1 season.

The Madrid-born driver has received 4 races with Ferrari since becoming a member of the Maranello-based outfit firstly of the 2021 season, of which he scored two victories this 12 months, most not too long ago on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

Forward of his looming exit from System One’s most profitable crew, the four-time F1 race winner insists that whereas he’s optimistic, he has been left with a “bittersweet” feeling given the truth that he’ll depart from the Italian crew that has proven spectacular type not too long ago.

“Very candy. Given how good the automobile is, how effectively I am driving not too long ago, you recognize, it is clearly optimistic going into the final 5 races. On the identical time, bittersweet as a result of it offers me a sense Ferrari is likely to be within the struggle for the World Championship subsequent 12 months and I cannot be there to make use of it.

“And I really feel like I have been fairly an enormous a part of this crew over the past 4 years making an attempt to organize the crew to struggle for that championship subsequent 12 months, you recognize, and the truth that I am driving effectively, being quick with the automobile and I am dwelling in 5 races is unquestionably leaves me a bit… I do not know say it, however not with an excellent feeling.

“But it surely’s what it’s. I’ll attempt to, as I’ve mentioned, win extra races, stand on the rostrum for so long as I can throughout these 5 races and luxuriate in that. After which we’ll take into consideration subsequent 12 months,” concluded Sainz.

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