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Sainz confident McLaren now “back in the mix” in F1

Carlos Sainz believes McLaren is now “back in the mix” of Formula 1’s midfield fight following an encouraging display from the team in Australia. While McLaren failed to score points at the Melbourne season-opener, rookie Lando Norris starred in qualifying to make it into Q3 and claim eighth spot on the starting grid. Norris’ effort gave McLaren its best qualifying result since 2014 and marked the first time since last year’s Monaco Grand Prix that a McLaren driver has made it into the top 10 segment, though the Briton was quick to play down expectations of regular Q3 appearances in 2019.  5774263478001 CrashTV:  Sainz was eliminated in Q1 after encountering a power unit...
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