Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal Set the Bar High for Carlos Sainz, Who Takes the Patriotic Route in Response

Spaniards have recently dominated the world of sports, especially tennis, with Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz bringing immense glory to the country. Even though Nadal is currently not on tour due to injury, he has still won 22 Grand Slam titles that only Novak Djokovic has bettered. On the other hand, when it comes to Alcaraz, he recently won his second Grand Slam title by defeating the Serbian at the recently concluded Wimbledon event. And as Spaniards continue to dominate sports, the pressure seems to be increasing on Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz.

Sainz was recently asked a question about the same, to which the 28-year-old said that he was extremely proud to see the kind of success a small country like his is achieving in sports. Sainz noted that it is not only in tennis where they are strong, but also in football and basketball.

However, when it comes to himself, Sainz said that his fellow countrymen’s successes does not pressurize him. Moreover, it is also pertinent to note that the former McLaren driver has often struggled this year for no fault of his own. Since Ferrari just does not seem to have the pace to fight the Red Bulls this year, Sainz is unable to showcase his full potential.

Carlos Sainz reveals how proud he is of Spanish athletes

Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, Carlos Sainz revealed his thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz‘s recent performances at Wimbledon. When asked if the 20-year-old’s recent success causes him any pressure, the Ferrari driver replied with a laugh, “For winning Wimbledon? For sure not“.

After beginning with a hilarious reply, Sainz then praised his countrymen for their successes. “No, just proud for my country“. He then added that even though Spain relatively has a low population, they still seem to have a knack of producing some of the brightest talents in sports.

After stating the same, Sainz revealed some of the famous athletes that Spain has produced in different sports. He named F1’s double world champion Fernando Alonso, 14-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal, among others.

As a result of the same, Sainz then concluded his remarks by explaining how it is a good time to be a fan of sports in Spain, with Alcaraz now also having joined the list of successful sportspeople in the country. As for when it comes to F1, all eyes will now be on Sainz and Alonso this weekend in Hungary to see if they too can bring some success for their country.

Sainz explains Ferrari’s fundamental problem this season

Even though Ferrari seem to have the pace to fight for a good starting position on the grid on Saturdays, they do not seem to have the same thing for the main race on Sunday. During the race, where drivers and the team get their points, the Prancing Horse usually struggle with tire degradation.

Speaking of the same, Carlos Sainz explained Ferrari’s problem perfectly following the conclusion of the Miami GP earlier this year. He said (as quoted by mirror.co.uk), “Every Saturday we fight for pole and then Sunday comes and we get a bit of a slap in the face in the race, with the Red Bulls on another planet, the Aston Martin also with better degradation“.

And Ferrari‘s poor position in the championship reflects the same perfectly. The Prancing Horse are currently in fourth place with just 157 points, 24 points behind third-placed Aston Martin and a further 22 points behind second-placed Mercedes.

And when it comes to leaders Red Bull, Ferrari are a whopping 254 points behind them. Hence, considering Ferrari’s struggles this year, it seems unlikely that Sainz will have too many opportunities to fight for podiums this season, let alone wins.