Sainz sees first F1 win slip away: "We were very close to winning today"
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Carlos Sainz still has to wait for his first victory in Formula 1. The Spaniard seemed to have good chances in Canada after a late safety car, but in the end he did not manage to pass Max Verstappen. Afterwards, the current number five of the world championship indicated to be satisfied with second place.
"I was pushing flat out. I mean I wasn't leaving any inch to the wall and we just didn't have enough pace delta at the hairpin to get him into the chicane. The positive thing is that we were quicker, faster all race and just needed that little bit more to win," Sainz said in the post race interview.
The 27-year-old driver continued, "I am happy with the race pace and the way we were able to put pressure on Max throughout the whole race and the timing of the pitstops. Honestly, we tried everything. We were very close to winning today. We will take the positive and keep trying in the next one." In two weeks, the Silverstone Grand Prix is on the program.
Sainz also picked up the extra World Championship point for the fastest race lap.