Sainz ceded the lead from pole to Max Verstappen however reclaimed his place on the entrance on lap 9 with a DRS move 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.
Talking to 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 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 wished another race win with Ferrari. I felt like I additionally deserved it,” Sainz mentioned.
“I have been driving properly all yr and I have been pushing flat out, retaining my motivation excessive even in a troublesome circumstance, and wanting to present every part for this staff.
“I felt like I drove some actually good races and 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 attempt to win extra. But it surely needed to be right here.”
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24
Photograph 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 shedding place to Verstappen in the beginning, however crucially had the boldness — and tempo — to return the favour on his former team-mate.
“Truthfully, it is probably the greatest emotions on the planet for certain. I felt like after Checo in all probability 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 greatest associates are right here, my dad, and I used to be like ‘there may be one thing cooking this weekend, and I want to verify I do every part I can to win this race’.
“Regardless that I made it a bit troublesome with the beginning, then I made it persist with Max and I loved that race from then onwards.”
