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THE F1 ANALYST

THE MAKING OF CARLOS SAINZ

The Sainz family has spanned the recent transition between decades in dynamic style.

In Adu Dhabi Carlos snatched sixth in the Formula 1 world championship by a single point at the 2019 season finale; seven weeks later his 57-year-old father scored his third victory on the Dakar rally raid.

A potent combination of talent and professionalism is clearly hard-wired into their DNA, and the McLaren driver continues to be inspired by his dad, who was working out in a sauna at 7am each day in the build-up to competing in the desert.

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