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Sainz: I like these tricky conditions

Coming to the 2021 Russian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz was wary of the challenge they would face with their underpowered Ferrari SF21 sure to struggle on the Sochi straights. The Spaniard who joined Ferrari this season, replacing four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, was in for a really pleasant surprise on qualifying day, as the skies opened up on Saturday resulting in a properly wet qualifying. With conditions leaning towards dry in Q3, Ferrari played their strategic cards right, and sent Sainz out on soft slicks with enough time for him to build the heat in them, and deliver a proper lap good enough for second. Speaking after qualifying, Sainz said: 'Very tricky. Right from...
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