Ferrari need double podium to ward off Mercedes for second

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Ferrari want double podium to thrust back Mercedes for second – Sainz

Carlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari should get each automobiles on the rostrum this weekend to make sure Mercedes don’t overtake them for second place within the constructors’ championship.

Ferrari head into the ultimate race in Abu Dhabi this weekend with a 19 level benefit over Mercedes after dropping 21 factors to their rivals final weekend in Brazil after George Russell and Lewis Hamilton secured their first victory and one-two of the season. Sainz says he’s assured that Ferrari can have consequence in opposition to Mercedes this weekend.

“I feel in Austin I might have fought for the win and, Brazil, Merc had the sting, however with a clear weekend, beginning P2 and all that, I feel we might have fought for the win,” Sainz defined. “So we’re focussed on repeating that.

“It’s not going to be a straightforward factor for them. We simply have to deal with getting the 2 automobiles up there within the podium locations after which nothing will occur. But when they dominate the weekend, they do a one-two, then there’s the place it begins getting difficult, as a result of it means we have to end third and fourth. So it relies upon additionally on their competitiveness. However I consider that we are able to additionally end the yr on a excessive.”

Ricciardo accepts Abu Dhabi ‘could possibly be final grand prix’

Daniel Ricciardo admits that this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix might turn into his last race of his Components 1 profession.

The McLaren driver will go away the group after this weekend after the group terminated his contract a yr early attributable to persistently disappointing outcomes. Ricciardo doesn’t have a seat on the grid for subsequent season, with all driver line ups for the ten groups all however formally confirmed.

“Mentally, I’m not treating it prefer it’s going to be my final ever race – however it could possibly be,” Ricciardo admitted. “Like, I do know that nothing’s assured sooner or later. So I’m simply sort of going out to take pleasure in it.

“I’m not going to get too emotional concerning the considered ‘oh is it the final one or not’. However I do need to take pleasure in it and simply take it for what it’s. I’ve obtained a grid penalty. I usually go higher when I’ve penalties – I truly requested for a 5 place penalty, however three will do.”

Correa stunned to have F2 return so quickly

Juan Manuel Correa says that regardless of working arduous for a possibility to return to Components 2 racing after he was injured in a severe accident three years in the past, he didn’t anticipate the prospect to come back so quickly.

Correa will compete in his first F2 race this weekend in Abu Dhabu because the 2019 Spa function race the place he suffered severe leg accidents from a horrific accident wherein fellow driver Anthoine Hubert misplaced his life. He’ll race for Van Amersfoort Racing and stated it was one thing he had been working arduous to realize since recovering from his accidents.

“I’m not stunned as a result of it’s what I’ve been working for the final three years,” Correa stated. “I’m delighted to be right here.

“I’m stunned to be again right here this yr, as a result of clearly it’s the tip of the season and this chance got here final second. So simply blissful to be right here. I do see my future in F2, on longer-term, for subsequent yr. It’s no secret that I’ve been working arduous to get a seat for subsequent yr. And for me to be right here this weekend is unquestionably a giant step in the best path for that aim.”

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