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Mclaren Reveal Why They Allowed Sainz To Join Ferrari

Zak Brown, CEO of Mclaren Racing, has revealed that the team could have prevented Carlos Sainz from leaving them for Ferrari, but they decided to let the Spaniard go as they were keen on signing Daniel Ricciardo. “We had the ability to stop him [Carlos Sainz] from going to another team, but you know we have always wanted Daniel Ricciardo,” Brown said. READ: Leclerc Says He Was Intimidated By Vettel At First, But He’s ‘Very Normal’ “It was one of those [times] where the stars aligned and Carlos had a desire to race for Ferrari, which is totally understandable. We obviously would have only allowed that if we felt we could get someone of Daniel’s ability and someone that we...
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