Off the back of an encouraging two pre-season tests for Ferrari, the Italian outfit has been widely tipped to start the campaign fighting with Red Bull and Mercedes for victory.
But the team has been eager to play down expectations, even though there have been some more optimistic noises coming out of Maranello in recent days.
Speaking at the Sakhir circuit on Thursday, Sainz said he did not want to get too excited just yet – but accepted that his views could change if the team’s strong form carries through practice.
Asked by Autosport if he felt Ferrari sensed the chance of the win, Sainz said: “Not really, because you still don’t want to believe it completely.
“In your mind you want to come in here ready to fight for a win, because as a driver you want to be ready, but also not trying to believe too much the hype around us.
“I’m ready for whatever comes because I’ve been preparing myself obviously for this weekend for a while. But maybe a bit more after FP1, FP2, FP3, I…
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