Speaking to the media, including Motorsport.com, shortly before the Dakar began with Saturday’s Prologue stage, Audi ace Sainz said he did not want to comment on the words of Toyota rival Al-Attiyah, who claimed Sainz “always tries to complain about a lot of things”.
Audi’s hybrid-electric RS Q e-tron E2 will be at least 100kg heavier than its petrol-powered rivals in the German manufacturer’s second outing in Saudi Arabia, following a change in regulations that Sainz went on record as saying he is unhappy with.