Sainz has good news for Djokovic and fans: 'I can repeat smooth operator!'

These days, Carlos Sainz is not only known for his driving skills in Formula 1, he also appears to be a gifted singer. The fact the Spaniard can perform the world hit 'Smooth Operator' behind the wheel of his Ferrari is widely known. Novak Djokovic also knows about this. Sainz and the Serbian met last week in Monaco, where they had a remarkable conversation.

According to Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport - whose journalist witnessed the conversation between Sainz and Djokovic - the tennis player asked the Spaniard for a message over the radio at the end of the Grand Prix in Singapore. In this Grand Prix, Sainz managed to win. Once across the finish line, his race engineer warned the Ferrari driver not to sing 'Smooth Operator' again because of copyright infringement.

Djokovic asked if Sainz put his karaoke career on hold after that remark? "Did they make you stop singing?" the 24-time Grand Slam winner asked. Laughing, Sainz responded with: "No, it was a joke from my mechanics. I can repeat 'Smooth Operator' whenever I want!"

Sainz more successful than Djokovic in 2024

Novak Djokovic, now 36, hasn't won a single tournament in 2024. Carlos Sainz is having a more successful season. The Ferrari driver finished on the podium in every Grand Prix he started this year, including on the top step in Australia. This has not gone unnoticed by Djokovic. "Win everything, my friend," he told Sainz.