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Sainz explains Wall of Champions crash

 XPB Images Carlos Sainz admits he made a misjudgement which led to him hitting the Wall of Champions during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. The Toro Rosso driver hit the wall with his right rear tyre at the end of his first attempt in Q2, with the front of the car then also making contact as he slid down the grass before stopping just beyond the finish line. Explaining the incident, Sainz says he was taking a lot of risks during the lap but didn't realise his rear tyre was so close to the wall. “To sum up a bit what went through my mind in that qualifying, obviously we were very strong in P3 and immediately when I started putting laps in Q1 I saw that we were a bit far...
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