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Sainz: 90% of drivers wouldn't beat Hamilton in the same car

McLaren's Carlos Sainz has weighed-in on the debate surrounding Lewis Hamilton's success at Mercedes, suggesting most Formula 1 drivers would have a hard time as his teammate. Asked about Max Verstappen's recent remark that '90 percent of the field could win in that car', Sainz indicated that while there was some truth to his former teammate's words, it neglected the reality that they would be sharing a garage with the now seven-time world champion. 'I agree with Max that 90 percent would probably win in the Mercedes, in the race and qualifying,' he told motorsport-total.com. 'But if you put half of the field against Hamilton in a Mercedes, then 90 per cent of them would not beat him....
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