“This can be very demanding and much more troublesome than what individuals suppose,” mentioned Sainz. “I feel some individuals suppose that we use it as a little bit of an excuse once we change groups, however completely every thing modifications.
“It makes our life extraordinarily demanding again within the simulator and within the manufacturing facility attempting to be taught each attainable factor in regards to the automotive, particularly when you could have an skilled workforce mate within the workforce.
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“On this case, [it’s] having Alex [Albon] that is aware of the automotive so effectively, and is aware of the workforce so effectively, so for me to leap in and attempt to be near his stage is demanding.
“The identical will occur to Lewis with Charles, as a result of he is aware of the workforce so effectively. It is rather demanding, it’s an method that may take months and, as I mentioned, typically it may well take a 3rd or half of a yr to adapt.