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Sainz ‘surprised' by early Renault move
Carlos Sainz wasn't expecting the early move to Renault, revealing he was only told half an hour before the announcement. Renault confirmed on Saturday that Sainz would move to his 2018 team in the wake of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. The Enstone team have been eager to bring the Spaniard in as soon as possible, but a reluctant Jolyon Palmer – who was adamant he would see out the rest of the season – made the sudden announcement via Instagram that the Japan race would be his last. Even Sainz wasn't expecting the early move. 'I actually knew about half an hour before the announcement so it was quite unexpected from my side,' he told Crash.net. 'A big surprise like for you...
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