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Sainz: Beating a Ferrari, fighting Red Bull ‘felt like a victory’
Carlos Sainz Jr says being able to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the Japanese Grand Prix made him “very proud” of the progress made by the McLaren Formula 1 team. The Spaniard delivered the latest fine performance of a strong 2019 campaign with a run to fifth place in Sunday’s race at Suzuka, having successfully fended off Leclerc’s Ferrari in the closing stages. Leclerc did have damage to his car following a first-corner collision with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, but Sainz was consistently able to lap quicker than the Monegasque and better look after his tyres. Sainz also matched the pace of Alexander Albon throughout, with the Red Bull driver eventually getting ahead...
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