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Sainz: McLaren in trouble if it rains
McLaren's Carlos Sainz predicts a very difficult Belgian Grand Prix if the rain falls thanks to their low-downforce setup. So far the forecast isn't clear, but there is a growing expectation that rain will start to fall at Spa-Francorchamps from around 12 noon local time with the race getting underway at 15:10. However, Sainz and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris have set their MCL35s up for dry conditions, so if the rain falls, then that spells 'trouble' for the team's low-downforce approach. 'If there’s one race where maybe I don’t like the rain so much it’s here because we’ve elected for a super low-downforce set-up,' Sainz told Sky Sports F1. 'So [we're] expecting it not to rain....
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