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Sainz Hails 'Very Strong Result' Following Fifth Place in Baku

Carlos Sainz Jr. said he was 'very happy' following a 'crazy' Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in which he took his first fifth place (and second-best career result). Sainz started in ninth and, unlike team-mate Niko Hülkenberg, steered clear of any first-lap drama. He then used the surprising pace of his Renault RS18 to overtake the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing drivers, and Renault engine customers, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, who were both struggling with tyre temperatures. Sainz pitted and then struggled with the Soft compounds, before a crash between Ricciardo and Verstappen brought out the safety car, and a crash behind the safety car from Romain Grosjean lengthened the...
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