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Sainz praises Alonso for support and mentoring

 XPB Images Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz has credited two-time world champion Fernando Alonso's guidance for helping him make it into Formula One. "Fernando mentored me since I was 15," Sainz said. "It helped me a lot. Perhaps without him, I would not be here today. I owe him a great deal." Despite the strong bond between the two Spanish drivers, Sainz recently admitted that he wouldn't give up a potential podium position to Alonso even if it cost his mentor a world championship in the process. "When you drive in Formula One, you see a McLaren behind and you don't see Fernando Alonso, the person," he had said. "I am not just going to let him...
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