Carlos Sainz’s father has expressed his pride and satisfaction after the Ferrari driver charged to a pole position and victory double at the Mexico City Grand Prix – ticking the box of winning again before switching to Williams in 2025.
Sainz, who will be replaced at the Scuderia by Lewis Hamilton next season, claimed the sixth pole and fourth triumph of his F1 career with an imperious weekend-long display around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Taking a break from the post-race celebrations, Sainz Sr. told F1.com: “For me, obviously, I’m super happy about the weekend. Not only [in the race] where the points are given, but he was also strong in qualifying.
“I think he was a bit unlucky in Austin (having finished second to team mate Charles Leclerc after technical issues), but he was super fast there, so I’m very happy for these last couple of races – it’s looking like an interesting end of the championship.”
Asked what’s behind his son’s recent performances, and whether it’s down to him feeling more comfortable in an upgraded Ferrari machine, the two-time winner of the World Rally Championship added: “I know when he’s confident, he can be super quick.