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Sainz feeling 'positive' after getting new engine boost

Carlos Sainz was feeling much happier on Saturday after finishing qualifying for his home Spanish Grand Prix in seventh place, one spot ahead of McLaren team mate Lando Norris. Sainz has been battling cooling issues with the car in recent outings and the team had been tracking down potential causes, even changing the chassis. This weekend they've opted to fit a new power unit to the MCL35. Sainz received a fresh Renault internal combustion engine, turbocharger, MGU-H and MGU-K with McLaren engineers working late into the evening to complete the change. As it's the first time he has changed any of these components this season, it can be done penalty-free. Hamilton and Bottas lock-out...
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