Sainz ceded the lead from pole to Max Verstappen however reclaimed his place on the entrance on lap 9 with a DRS cross on the championship chief into Flip 1.
This was a lead that Sainz continued to construct, guaranteeing that he had loads of margin to soak up any temporary moments of stress from team-mate Charles Leclerc, or Lando Norris’ late-race push.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities, the Spaniard mentioned that he had been extremely eager to complete his time at Ferrari on a excessive with at the least yet another race win earlier than he strikes to Williams for 2025.
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“It is only a matter of that I feel everybody knew I needed yet another race win with Ferrari. I felt like I additionally deserved it,” Sainz mentioned.
“I have been driving properly all 12 months and I have been pushing flat out, protecting my motivation excessive even in a troublesome circumstance, and wanting to present every thing for this group.
“I felt like I drove some actually good races and yet another I needed to win. Ultimately, it occurred and it needed to be in Mexico, in entrance of my household, which is nice.
“It doesn’t suggest that I am not going to try to win extra. But it surely needed to be right here.”
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24
Picture by: Dom Romney / Motorsport Photos
Sainz reckoned that the presence of his household on the race and his confidence with the automobile led him to really feel “one thing was positively cooking” within the Mexico weekend.
He admitted that he made his day tougher by dropping place to Verstappen at first, however crucially had the arrogance — and tempo — to return the favour on his former team-mate.
“Truthfully, it is the most effective emotions on the earth for positive. I felt like after Checo most likely they had been supporting me,” he added.
“Since I arrived in Mexico, I had a sense that the win was attainable. I knew my household was coming to see me right here this weekend. My mum was going to be current. I knew I hadn’t gained a race with my mum in entrance of me.
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“My finest associates are right here, my dad, and I used to be like ‘there is likely to be one thing cooking this weekend, and I want to ensure I do every thing I can to win this race’.
“Although I made it a bit troublesome with the beginning, then I made it keep on with Max and I loved that race from then onwards.”
