Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Championship Standings
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
    • Session Results
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Register
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Championship Standings
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
    • Session Results
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 1

Sainz considered giving Alonso DRS to hold off Hamilton

by Fergal Walsh
11 months ago
0
Sainz considered giving Alonso DRS to hold off Hamilton
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has revealed that he considered giving DRS to Fernando Alonso amid his battle with Lewis Hamilton for fourth place in Budapest.

Towards the end of last Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the trio ran together, with Alonso and Hamilton fighting closely on several occasions.

Their squabble allowed Sainz to pull away slightly, however Hamilton eventually moved ahead of Alonso, before quickly overtaking Sainz.

Sainz says he considered keeping Alonso within one second behind so his compatriot would have a higher top speed with DRS down the straight, making it more difficult for Hamilton to pass them both.

“Yes, of course I did consider it,” Sainz said when asked if he thought about providing Alonso with DRS. “Obviously we are racers and we are considering every kind of scenario to stay ahead.

“What you guys probably don’t know is that I was having to do a lot of fuel saving. I was also quite weak in the last corner because I was struggling a bit with the tyres towards the end.

“And the combination of having to fuel save into Turn 1 and being weak in the last corner meant that in the end, I took the decision not to risk my position with Fernando.

“We will never know if I took the right choice, but thinking about it at the time, my feeling was to play safe and tried to pull away from Fernando to make sure that I tried to do all the fuel saving and Lewis would take more time to catch me.”

Sainz crossed the line in fourth place, but was later promoted to third after second-placed Sebastian Vettel was disqualified.

It marked Sainz’s second podium of the season – he currently sits sixth in the Drivers’ Championship with 83 points.

Tags: AlonsoF1HamiltonHungarianGPSainz
Share837Tweet523Share209

Related Posts

Silverstone proved new F1 regulations working – Brawn
Formula 1

Silverstone proved new F1 regulations working – Brawn

2 mins ago
‘Cautious’ Wolff encouraged by Mercedes progress
Formula 1

‘Cautious’ Wolff encouraged by Mercedes progress

4 hours ago
Ricciardo seeking answers over abject Silverstone display
Formula 1

Ricciardo seeking answers over abject Silverstone display

7 hours ago
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Silverstone proved new F1 regulations working – Brawn
Formula 1

Silverstone proved new F1 regulations working – Brawn

July 5, 2022
Ricciardo seeking answers over abject Silverstone display
Formula 1

Ricciardo seeking answers over abject Silverstone display

July 5, 2022

Upcoming Races

# EventLocationDate
10British GPSilverstone3 July
11Austrian GPSpielberg10 July
12French GPPaul Ricard24 July
13Hungarian GPBudapest31 July
14Belgian GPSpa-Francorchamps28 August

Click here for the full 2022 F1 calendar

Drivers’  Standings

# DriverPts
Max Verstappen181
Sergio Perez141
Charles Leclerc138
Carlos Sainz127
George Russell111
Lewis Hamilton93
Lando Norris58
Valtteri Bottas46
Esteban Ocon39
Fernando Alonso28

Click here for full Drivers’ Standings

Motorsport Week

© 2021 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
    • Session Results
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
  • Other
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • WSeries
    • DTM
    • IMSA
    • NASCAR
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2021 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In