Sainz explains aggressive mindset behind Monaco F1 strategy anger

During a dry first stint of a mixed-weather Monaco race, Sainz was wedged in between third-placed Esteban Ocon and Lewis Hamilton when the latter was called into the pits by Mercedes on lap 33.

Ferrari opted to respond by bringing Sainz in on the next lap to avoid an undercut by Hamilton.

But in doing so, it also gave up the possibility of challenging Ocon for third, which would have been Sainz’s first podium of a tough 2023 season.

That caused an angry response from…