In his post-race interviews, Sainz’s statements were positive. He was surprised at how well the car performed during the race, as he could battle with two of the fastest cars on the grid, Sergio Perez's Red Bull and George Russell's Mercedes.
The Spaniard didn’t have the perfect start to the season, qualifying 4th on Friday, but he battled his way through to earn the last spot on the podium. This has caused fans to reconsider whether Ferrari has made a good decision in not offering Sainz another contract.
The start of the F1 pre-season started strong as Ferrari announced that Lewis Hamilton would be taking Carlos’ seat at the end of the year. This news came as a surprise to everyone as the 7-time world champion was supposed to renovate his contract with his current team, AMG Mercedes Petronas, at the end of this year.
Some fans think that Carlos was not being treated fairly in Ferrari as he was always considered the second driver in the team, which caused him to always help his teammate.
This was the first race of what is thought to be an exciting season, but could this be Sainz’s revenge era?