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Misfiring engine led to Carlos Sainz Jr. retirement

Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz Jr. was left to lament a misfiring engine, which led to his eventual retirement at the Austrian Grand Prix. Sainz Jr. held a top 10 place during the early laps but ultimately plummeted down the order amid a loss of pace, though he and Toro Rosso attempted to rectify the issues. Sainz Jr.’s trials proved fruitless and the squad eventually retired the car from the race. “We had an issue with the engine from the moment the race started – I felt it misfiring during the whole of the first 10 laps, which meant I dropped from ninth to 16th,” he said. “We tried everything in order to get it working and for 15 laps I was playing with the...
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