They were not long together, but there was a genuine love-affair between McLaren and Carlos Sainz. Under Zak Brown, McLaren decided to take a chance on the young Spaniard who replaced mentor and fellow-countryman Fernando Alonso at the British team. With Andreas Seidl steadying the ship, and the Alonso-factor not a distraction, the team became a force again, third in the championship their reward for a remarkable recovery. Intrinsic to that momentum were the drivers Lando Norris and Carlos who worked well together and were both impressive in the race. Carlos grew in stature as he handled the Norris challenge, delivering results and, of course, attracted the attention of Ferrari who opted...
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