Fernando Alonso is the biggest reason Formula 1 is as big as it is nowadays in Spain. The impact the Spaniard had on his home country with his two world championship wins is immense, but Carlos Sainz Jr. has insisted he is not in Alonso's shadow. Despite Alonso being Sainz's idol, the McLaren driver does not want to be in the former driver's shadow and instead, wants to create his own legacy in Formula 1. "I don't feel like I'm in the shadow of Fernando," Sainz admitted to Motorsport.com. "I am only in my fifth year and I haven't even fought for a podium yet. So Carlos will always remain Carlos, just as Alonso will remain himself. I don't have to follow him,...
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