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Sainz: "Dramatic" issues in final races put “dark patch” on 2023 F1 season

The Spaniard’s Las Vegas weekend was compromised by the water valve incident in practice, and after a 10-place grid penalty he was only able to secure sixth place on a day when team-mate Charles Leclerc fought for victory.

In Abu Dhabi he had a big crash in FP2 and, after a poor Q1 saw him start only 16th, Sainz gambled on two stints with the hard tyres waiting for a safety car. But this failed to pay off, and he tumbled out of the points when he headed to the pits on the penultimate lap.

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