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How Carlos Sainz became F1’s smooth operator
A little over 12 months ago, Carlos Sainz’s future in Formula 1 looked unclear. Despite impressing through his first full season with Renault, he was only third-choice at best for the team as it pushed to sign Daniel Ricciardo or Esteban Ocon to partner Nico Hulkenberg for 2019. Red Bull still had an option on Sainz’s services, but ultimately favoured promoting Pierre Gasly into Ricciardo’s seat. McLaren was also looking at Ocon as an option. There was a possibility that Sainz could have slipped through the net. But now the Spaniard has not only cemented himself as F1’s midfield king, leading McLaren’s revival this year, but he has also stood out as one of the most consistent...
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