Article To news overview © Ferrari Carlos Sainz praised Ferrari's decision to pit for Intermediate tyres when they did as he secured his third podium finish for the team at the Russian Grand Prix. The Spaniard led the opening stages of the race before being passed by McLaren rival Lando Norris. As the race progressed, Sainz appeared to fall back and admitted afterwards that tyre wear was to blame. Nevertheless, the late rain helped Sainz climb back into P3, and he hailed his switch to Intermediates as the "right call at the right time". "I got a good launch [at the start]," Sainz said after the race. "The priority was to not lose position to George [Russell], and...
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