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Marko: Sainz is fast, but he's no Verstappen!
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko has no regrets about not retaining Carlos Sainz in the energy drink's bull pen, insisting the Spaniard is fast but "not a Verstappen". Sainz was a pure product of Red Bull's Junior Team who rose through the junior ranks to graduate to Formula 1 in 2015 with Toro Rosso. In his third year with the Faenza-based squad, Sainz was loaned to Renault, undertaking a full season with the French squad in 2018 before Marko released him from his contract with Red Bull, a decision which led to his move to McLaren for 2019. Marko admits Hulkenberg offered his services to Red Bull Given Sainz's good results with the Woking-based outfit and the disappointing...
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