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Sainz: Williams Faces 'Many Duties' After Hungarian GP Finish
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Sainz: Williams Faces 'Many Duties' After Hungarian GP Finish

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Carlos Sainz finished 18th in the Hungarian Grand Prix, acknowledging significant work is needed for the second half of the Formula One season.
  • Sainz cited issues with blue flag information and a collision with Oscar Piastri as contributing factors to his race outcome.
  • He expressed satisfaction with his consistency and pace despite the car's limitations but stressed the need for the team to reset and return stronger after the break.

Carlos Sainz acknowledged that significant work remains for Williams heading into the latter half of the Formula One season after finishing 18th in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Spanish driver stated that the team has "many duties to do with a view to the second part of the season."

We have many duties to do with a view to the second part of the season.

— Carlos SainzReflecting on the team's performance and future needs after the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Sainz described experiencing difficulties throughout the race, particularly with receiving information about blue flags indicating lapped cars. He also mentioned a collision with Oscar Piastri of McLaren, which occurred when Piastri entered his blind spot during Sainz's battle with Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin. This incident, coupled with a subsequent five-second penalty and a virtual safety car incident, caused Sainz to lose positions in the closing laps.

There were problems throughout the race receiving information about blue flags... and, during my fight with Fernando (Alonso), Oscar (Piastri) appeared in my blind spot and, unfortunately, we had contact.

— Carlos SainzDescribing the incidents that affected his race in Hungary.

Despite the race result, Sainz expressed contentment with his personal performance this season, noting his consistency and the pace he has extracted from the car each weekend, despite the team's ongoing issues. However, he emphasized the clear need for improvement in the car's performance for the remainder of the season.

The subsequent penalty (of five seconds) and the double incident during the virtual safety car made me lose some positions in the final laps, but in general there wasn't much more we could do.

— Carlos SainzExplaining the impact of penalties and incidents on his race result.

Looking ahead, Sainz stressed the importance of the team working together and maintaining their efforts. He believes a reset during the upcoming holiday break is crucial for them to return stronger for the second half of the championship. Sainz currently sits 15th in the World Championship standings with six points.

The most important thing is to keep pushing together as a team, as we are doing. We have to 'reset' during the holiday break and return stronger.

— Carlos SainzStressing the need for team unity and a strong return after the break.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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