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Matt Kew

Sainz “wasn’t ready” to fight for 2022 title after ‘abandoning’ McLaren consistency

The Spaniard switched to Ferrari for 2021, as it struggled to eliminate its excessive aerodynamic drag given the freeze in the regulations and only two permitted development tokens.

Nevertheless, he finished fifth in the drivers’ championship to rank two places ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc and with four podiums compared to the Monegasque’s one.

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