No bad blood between Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
Carlos Sainz has shared that he has no hard feelings against Lewis Hamilton after the announcement that he would take his Ferrari seat.
Carlos Sainz insists there is no bad blood between him and Lewis Hamilton after it was announced that the Brit will be taking his seat at Ferrari next year.
The 29-year-old Spaniard will be without a seat beyond the end of this year but said he was in no hurry to find a new team.
Speaking ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix season opener, Sainz said he and Hamilton still shared a good relationship.
“From my side obviously no hard feelings, with anyone,” he said.
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“I think this is how the sport works. Obviously, I have a lot of respect for Lewis, the success he’s had and obviously the choice to join Ferrari. I would have done the same in his position.”
Sainz has had some success with the Scuderia, winning two races in the three years he has been with the team.
“I think Ferrari’s a great team and at some point towards the second half of your career – or at the end, I don’t know where he’s at right now, he only knows.
“But for sure it’s a team you would like to be part of, so I fully understand that. And [with] someone like Fred [Vasseur] that he knows and he has a good relationship with and trusts, it’s a no-brainer to go to Ferrari.
“From my side obviously, as I said, no hard feelings. I’m focusing on my future and where am I going to go next, and in the meantime [I will] keep doing the best I can for this team,” Sainz added.