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Sainz describes honour of replacing Alonso at McLaren

Carlos Sainz Jr says it is "particularly special" that his much-anticipated move to McLaren arrives as Fernando Alonso's replacement in the team. Sainz had been tipped to partner his childhood idol in the Woking squad, but Alonso's impending Formula 1 departure will see him take on a different role. McLaren confirmed the signing of Sainz on a "multi-year agreement" on Thursday, just two days after it was revealed that Alonso will not race in F1 next year. With Daniel Ricciardo making a shock move to Renault and Pierre Gasly the favourite to replace him, Sainz may have feared for his F1 future as the two seats he was contracted to in 2018 were filled, but he can now look...
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