Taking first in qualifying marks a banner moment in Sainz's career, but delivering a victory requires unseating a dominant Max Verstappen.
He is the 16th driver to take pole for Ferrari at Monza, joining the list of names including Alberto Ascari, John Surtees, Jacky Ickx, Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher. It’s a who’s who of F1 greats, all contributing wins and titles to Ferrari’s rich history.Now Sainz has a place in that. He may only have a single win to his name with Ferrari, and has struggled at times to match teammate Charles Leclerc for outright pace this year.
“I just cannot remember or cannot think about a better feeling than being a Ferrari driver at Monza,” Sainz said. “It’s a dream come true, something that I’m sure I will remember for the rest of my life, going through these years of experience feeling this.”As special as this feeling may be to Sainz, the job is only half done. To really etch his name into Ferrari folklore, he needs to convert pole position into victory.
Sainz spoke after qualifying about the “sense of responsibility,” knowing the importance of Ferrari’s success to Italy.
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