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Sainz: Russell deserved penalty for mistake 'top drivers don't make'
Carlos Sainz says the five-second penalty levied upon George Russell for their first corner clash in the US Grand Prix was fully deserved and the result of a mistake that "top drivers don't make". Sainz lost the advantage of launching his race from pole position at the outset when he was beaten off the line by a blindingly fast Max Verstappen. The Ferrari driver nevertheless held second as he entered the first corner, only to be punted into a spin by Russell's Mercedes. Sainz eventually collected himself and trundled back to the pits, but a damaged radiator spelled the end of his race. "I didn’t get the best of starts," he admitted after his DNF. "I think Max got...
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