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Success for Sainz at McLaren likely years away, says Button

Former McLaren driver Jenson Button believes the team's new recruit Carlos Sainz is likely in for a long wait before he can target a race win with the Woking-based outfit. On loan to Renault this season, the Red Bull driver was facing a dead end with the French outfit after its successful bid for Daniel Ricciardo. The 23-year-old was then expected to return to the Red Bull mother-ship, but perhaps barred by the energy drink company's preference for Pierre Gasly, Sainz chose to join McLaren where he will be replacing F1 retiree Fernando Alonso. Sainz denies he was forced out of Red Bull by Verstappen For Button however, Sainz's options for 2019 were likely very limited. "It’s good...
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