Jan.24 Red Bull was a "tough" environment for Carlos Sainz to thrive in, according to McLaren supremo Zak Brown. Sainz, now 25, made his debut via the Red Bull junior program, racing for Toro Rosso for three years until 2017 before switching to Renault and finally signing a contract with McLaren that began in 2019. "Carlos has been outstanding with us," Brown is quoted by Spain's Marca sports newspaper. "I think he had one-year contracts in the Red Bull-Toro Rosso environment," he explained. "Obviously Red Bull is a fantastic team, but they can be tough with their drivers. "I think Carlos is a driver who needs to know that he has a team that...
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