OTD in 2013, Fernando Alonso won the Chinese Grand Prix for Ferrari, and created one of the coldest F1 pictures of all time 🥶

It’s still Ferrari’s last win in China.

Where will Carlos Sainz go in 2025?

🎙️| Fred Vasseur on team orders:

“They weren't on the same strategy, so it was an easy decision. At that stage there was a clear difference in tyres, there was probably a second and a half difference in pace, there wasn't even a fight actually.”

“It was also clear to Charles…

🎙️| Fred Vasseur:

“On Sunday the degradation was under control, and we were close to setting the fastest lap.”

“But we need to improve qualifying. We are in an almost opposite situation compared to last year.”

🎙️| “How do you feel that you will be leaving Ferrari at the end of this year?”

Carlos Sainz: “You can look at it in two ways.”

“On the one hand, it's a shame not to continue next year given how well things are going for me. With Ferrari, with my group of engineers, of…

🎙️| Lewis Hamilton:

“I think I had some damage at the start, as Charles came around the outside.”

“I had huge understeer in the first stint.”

🎙️| Damon Hill:

“I think it would be an absolute tragedy if Carlos Sainz doesn’t find a top seat next year. He deserves to be in a top team.”

“Look at his drive today.”

“Mercedes is the only option. Red Bull won’t work with Max. The team is run by the Verstappen family.”

🎙️| “Have you seen a new Carlos this year that he’s looking for a seat?”

Charles Leclerc: “Carlos has always done a good job. I think in the past, one race he was better, one race I was better.”

“Now, two races he has done something better, but I know where I need to work.”

🎙️| Charles Leclerc:

“For now, Red Bull is too far ahead. We are doing a very good job at maximising the points so far.”

“Hopefully when we get the upgrades, we are able to challenge them and we have a nice surprise at the end of the year.”

“We will not give up.”

🎙️| Charles Leclerc:

“I think I’ve always been described as a very fast driver in qualifying, and not in the race.”

“This year I’m not doing anything different.”

“I think we just have a car this year that is much better in the race, much nicer with tyres.”

🎙️| Charles Leclerc:

“It’s not often in my career that I had to focus on qualifying pace, since it’s one of my strengths.”

“But Australia and here I am struggling.”

“So I will work on that, but usually when I work on something, I improve pretty quickly, so I’m confident.”

🎙️| Charles Leclerc:

“If I look at the weekend as a whole, I think we could’ve prepared the tyres for the qualifying lap better. I was happy with the lap, but had no grip.”

“This put us on the back foot for the whole weekend.”

🎙️| Carlos Sainz:

“My future depends on other people’s decisions, on other teams, what they choose to go for. They know I’m available, so let’s see what happens.”

🎙️| Carlos Sainz:

“Unfortunately, and honestly, I have no clue where I’m gonna be next year. It is true that we are talking to many teams.”

“I just need to focus on what I’m doing, proving to everyone that when I’m given a fast car, I’m maximising what I’m given. I deliver.”

🎙️| Carlos Sainz:

“I knew the podium was possible with a perfect race. I didn’t fully understand what was going on with the one-stop vs two-stop.”

“But I put the hard at the end, and I was flying. I could get the moves done and get the podium I was looking for.”

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🎙️| Charles Leclerc:

“If I’m happy about a 4th place, I have to stay at home.”

“But every time I’ve worked on something, I’ve improved pretty quickly, so I’m not worried about that.”

Mentality 👑

Incredible tyre management.

Only driver to one-stop out of the front runners.

Recovery from P8 to P4.

Driver of the day.

A phenomenal drive from Charles Leclerc today, making Jules proud 👏

🎙️| Sergio Perez in the cool down room:

“Charles was strong today, no?”

Carlos Sainz: “Quite strong!”