Ocon expects emotional return to scene of maiden F1 victory
Carlos Sainz was understandably delighted to take his first ever Formula 1 pole position, while albeit that he hadn't expected to take P1 for the 2022 British Grand Prix. Team mate Charles Leclerc was full of praise for the Spaniard, however, and said he was targeting a Ferrari one-two on Sunday, in whatsoever order that may be…
A sodden Silverstone welcomed all 20 drivers for qualifying on Sabbatum with FP2 leader Sainz getting the all-time of Max Verstappen in Q3, despite the fact that Verstappen had topped the previous two qualifying segments. Part of that was downwards to the fact that Verstappen was forced to tedious for yellows triggered by a Leclerc spin – the upshot leaving Sainz suitably shocked.
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"Obviously an emotional outset pole position, it's always special, no? Especially to practice it at Silverstone in the moisture, information technology just feels very, very good," said Sainz. "Towards the end I decided to push for a couple of laps and put a decent lap on the board that didn't experience amazing simply it turned out to be pole position, and so, good… Pole position, it came equally a bit of a surprise.
"I didn't know what lap time I had to practice on that lap to get pole. I was convinced that maybe it was not going to be plenty. And so it turned out to be enough and I was pretty happy to hear that – merely that's what I meant past 'the lap wasn't perfect'… but in the end in these weather condition a lot of the time, it'due south about putting it together and putting a decent lap on the board; non the most optimal, perfect lap of your life."
2022 British GP Qualifying: Carlos Sainz claims sensational maiden pole at Silverstone
Sainz will therefore lead off the grid for the first fourth dimension in his F1 career – and now he wants to turn that into a maiden victory.
"Leading a formation lap will feel great in a Ferrari, I guess, and the first fourth dimension I volition do it. I think I haven't forgot since I led a germination lap in Earth Series by Renault. I think I've led a couple of races in Formula 1, I think it was at Portimao, and it felt great. That's the target, to exercise information technology over again.
"Conviction is high… I tin can hold on to the lead and try to practise my own race, pushing from the get-go."
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Team mate Leclerc qualified third and is third in the championship, 46 points behind Verstappen. He heaped praise upon Sainz – and said information technology's "nearly important" for the Ferraris to deliver a one-two, which would be their first victory since Round iii in Commonwealth of australia.
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"I'm happy for Carlos; he did a nifty job today. I spun in that last lap, I knew it was the lap where I had to put everything together and I didn't every bit a driver, and then I didn't deserve to be on pole," said Leclerc.
"I think, of course, I would be very happy if Carlos wins the race tomorrow, and so I'grand not going to hibernate that I want to win too. But I remember what is virtually important is that we cease one-ii whatever way round it is. And if we can play strategic moves around the cars I'1000 pretty sure we volition. So, allow'south run into how it goes tomorrow, but again, I felt confident with the car so allow'southward wait and see."
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