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Sainz laments pushing 'too much too early' on medium tyre

Carlos Sainz says a wrong strategy choice and "pushing too much too early" at the start of his stint on the medium tyre ruined his hope for points in the Portuguese GP. Contrary to the majority of those starting in the top-ten, including his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, Sainz launched his race on the soft tyre from fifth on the grid. The Spaniard gained one spot at the start to the detriment of Sergio Perez and held his own during the opening laps of the race until the Red Bull driver and McLaren's Lando Norris pushed him back to sixth where he remained until his pit stop on lap 21. The #55 Ferrari was the first contender to swap tyres, but that strategic decision - which...
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