Carlos Sainz: "The stoppages have cost us time, it is something that must be analysed"

   MADRID, 31 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish driver Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) blamed the lack of pace on Sunday for the bad result achieved in the Hungarian Grand Prix, in which he finished in fourth position, at the same time that he confessed that "we must analyze" the matter of the pit stops, because "they took time" on the Hungaroring track.

"Perhaps the strategy is the least of it, we had no rhythm in any condition and tire compound. These temperatures have affected us badly, we have suffered a lot with all the compounds. There was no rhythm with any compound," the Madrid native insisted in statements to Dazn.

Sainz started from second place on the grid and was finally fourth at the Hungaroring, after two very slow pit stops and an erroneous strategy by the Italian team, which missed a great opportunity to cut points from Max Verstappen, current World Cup leader . However, the Dutchman went on to win, extending his lead over Charles Leclerc to 80 points.

The Spaniard regretted that this Sunday it was Red Bull that "put half a second" on Ferrari. "The cold has changed the situation, today they were the ones who gave us a good margin per lap. The Mercedes have also been fast. It is clear that the first and second stops have cost us time, it is something that must be analysed, but apart from that there was no rhythm", he commented on the 'pit-stops' of Ferrari.

"The start was good, I was close to passing Russell, but we had worse degradation, even with the medium tire. Today there was no rhythm and with a better pit-stop I could have overcut and it would have been different Sainz lamented.