Sainz Battles with Unpredictable SF-24 in Wet Conditions

Sainz Defends Himself, Cites SF-24 Struggles in the Rain

06/11/2024

Carlos Sainz grapples with Ferrari’s SF-24, describing it as unpredictable and challenging in wet conditions, undermining his usual wet-weather prowess.

Sainz’s accidents in wet conditions in Brazil and Canada earlier this season have dented his reputation as a driver capable of excelling in challenging circumstances.

The Ferrari driver was keen to defend himself, explaining that his struggles in the rain this season stemmed solely from difficulties with the SF-24.

“I’ve always been a very strong driver in the wet,” he emphasised.

“But for some reason, ever since I’ve tried this car in the rain this year, I’ve never felt comfortable with it.”

“I’m not sure if it’s because we’re not putting enough energy into the tyres, if the setup’s just too rigid at medium and high speeds, or something else.”

“It’s clear that it’s very unpredictable and extremely hard to handle.”

“I’m glad Charles [Leclerc] managed to bring it home in 5th. I’ve heard he also struggled to keep it under control.”

“So, honestly, it was a bit of a nightmare, the whole race. But yes, dry races are ahead, and we’ll keep pushing to close the gap on McLaren in the standings.”

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Full 2025 F1 testing results

Carlos Sainz
1
CARLOS
SAINZ
Leader
Lewis Hamilton
2
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+0.031s
Charles Leclerc
3
CHARLES
LECLERC
+0.083s
George Russell
4
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+0.197s
Max Verstappen
5
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.218s
Alex Albon
6
ALEX
ALBON
+0.302s
Kimi Antonelli
7
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+0.436s
Oscar Piastri
8
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+0.592s
Pierre Gasly
9
PIERRE
GASLY
+0.692s
Lance Stroll
10
LANCE
STROLL
+0.881s
Liam Lawson
11
LIAM
LAWSON
+0.904s
Jack Doohan
12
JACK
DOOHAN
+1.020s
Yuki Tsunoda
13
YUKI
TSUNODA
+1.149s
Isack Hadjar
14
ISACK
HADJAR
+1.327s
Fernando Alonso
15
FERNANDO
ALONSO
+1.352s
Esteban Ocon
16
ESTEBAN
OCON
+1.380s
Lando Norris
17
LANDO
NORRIS
+1.534s
Gabriel Bortoleto
18
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
+1.709s
Nico Hulkenberg
19
NICO
HULKENBERG
+2.109s
Oliver Bearman
20
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+3.013s

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1
Mercedes
458
2
Haas
457
3
Racing Bulls
454
4
Alpine
405
5
Williams
395
6
Ferrari
382
7
McLaren
381
8
Sauber
354
9
Aston Martin
306
10
Red Bull
304
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