Sainz doesn't despair: 'That victory is going to come'

Immediately after the Monaco Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz could hardly hide his disappointment. The Spaniard had a view on victory but failed again to end up on the highest step of the podium.

Moreover, the eventual second place behind Sergio Perez could have easily been a third, if his team Ferrari had not messed up the strategy with Charles Leclerc. Indeed, in his hometown, the Monegasque was the fastest of the two Ferraris. In short, it is not yet the season of Sainz, who already seems eliminated in the fight for the world title.

The Spaniard spoke to the official site of the Formula 1 about his current form. To a large extent, the lesser performance compared to Leclerc is due to the Ferrari. This car does not fit Sainz's driving style, as is now known. Yet Sainz says that the turnaround in his performance is near.

“I just need to be a bit quicker,” he says. “I need one or two tenths, in terms of qualifying and race pace. If I find those one or two tenths I found in the second half of last year with last year’s car, the earlier I find them, the earlier the win will come. I’ve been working hard to find them.”