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Sainz success to take 'years' - Button

Aug.22 It could take McLaren "years" to get back to the front of the grid. That is the warning of former team driver Jenson Button, as he was asked about Carlos Sainz's move from Renault to replace the retiring Fernando Alonso. "I don't think the pace of the car will change in 2019," Button told El Mundo Deportivo newspaper. "They've fallen too far behind. It's a great team that has won many world championships so they can do it, but it will take time." Button said 23-year-old Spaniard Sainz will therefore need to be patient as he pushes for wins and titles. "He will need to understand that it will take a few years of hard work," said the Briton....
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