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Sainz Jr shocked after being overlooked by Toro Rosso
Carlos Sainz Jr. says he was shocked to have been overlooked for a seat at Toro Rosso for 2015, with Red Bull instead choosing 16-year-old Max Verstappen instead.
The Formula Renault 3.5 championship leader has been a strong contender for the seat and has taken part in various tests and demos for the team but has failed to secure a promotion so far.
Sainz Jr. says the decision came as a surprise, especially considering his experience outweighs Verstappen's who has been promoted to F1 despite a single season of Formula 3.
'It was a shock,' he told Crash.net. 'I just need to focus on myself and win the championship to prove to all the people who think I am not good enough, that I can...
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