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Verstappen promotion upset Sainz
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Carlos Sainz acknowledged that Red Bull's choice of promoting Max Verstappen to the senior outfit early in 2016 displeased him although he did his best to conceal his feelings. Sainz and Verstappen were thrown in at the deep end of Grand Prix racing together and both did a remarkable job in their maiden F1 season with Toro Rosso. But the shock decision to swap Daniil Kvvat with Verstappen following the Russian driver's disappointing performance was a hard pill to swallow for Sainz. "I tried to show a lot of strength but it was a difficult moment, obviously, because you don't like being overlooked by someone," Sainz told Autosport. "People talked about...
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