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Sainz: Qualifying will be boring, race will be fun

Carlos Sainz is hoping to pull off an attack from the back of the grid as he prepares to serve a heavy grid penalty at the Austrian Grand Prix after exceeding engine part limits. The McLaren driver has taken a completely new power unit for this weekend at the Red Bull Ring and will duly start from the back of the grid after exceeding his engine allowances under current Formula 1 rules. As a result, Sainz is bracing for effectively a pointless qualifying, as he will be demoted to the back of the grid regardless of how he performs in qualifying, but having impressed in Friday practice he’s hopeful his race pace will allow him to fight through the field. Sainz ended FP2 fifth on the...
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