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Steering drama led to Sainz's Australian GP exit
Carlos Sainz A last minute steering wheel change ahead of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix played a key role in Carlos Sainz’s early retirement from the race. The Ferrari driver took the start only ninth and was a Lap 2 retirement after spinning out having dropped to 14th following a sluggish getaway. It ended a tough weekend which saw him overshadowed by Charles Leclerc, who claimed his second win of the season after qualifying on pole. Sainz failed to get a representative flying lap in during the latter moments of Qualifying 3, the team sending him out too late to complete a prep-lap prior to his final flyer. Even still, the pace of the Ferrari was such that, in normal...
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