Carlos Saintz: 'Ferrari is not wrong'

"Ferrari won and I won so it was hard to say it was a wrong decision," Saimz said at a press conference to Grand Prix this weekend. "It is true that Charles suffered, but in return, he gave a clear opportunity for Ferrari to win the race, that was the most important goal."

The Ferrari internal is suspected of having a quarrel behind the British GP. At the end of the stage, when the safe car is deployed, Italy Team calls Sainz for a change of tires but only Charles Leclerc stays on the track. With a new, new tires, Sainz was easy to cross a team for the first time winning F1.

Meanwhile, Leclerc dropped to fourth after being overtaken by Sergio Perez (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) due to tyre losses. The Monaco-born rider was unhappy with Ferrari's decision, with the media seeing him at loggerheads with team leader Mattia Binotto after the race.

Sainz called on the media to stop digging up or creating conspiracy theories inside Ferrari. "I think the media should stop dealing with fake stories that only exist in newspapers."

Earlier, Italian media questioned that Leclerc and Sainz had not spoken to each other at the post-race team meeting, which was shorter than usual. But Sainz explained that the meeting ended early so that the two drivers could take a group photo with their families, and Leclerc had to undergo doping test.

Controversy over Ferrari's tactics partly overshadowed Sainz's victory at Silverstone. It was the first time the Spaniard had finished first after 150 F1 races. Historically, only Perez (190 stages) has waited longer than Sainz for his opening victory.

"It's hard to describe how I felt in the last few days. It was a personal experience, but I can say it was very enjoyable. Just four days later, we are here for another race. Now, I may be more eager to win than before," the Ferrari driver shared.