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Sainz ‘not surprised to miss out on Q3’ amid ‘difficult’ Qatar qualifying
The Ferrari driver, Carlos Sainz, had a difficult qualifying session as he struggled with the balance of the car on the cooler track. He ended up in 12th place after teammate Charles Leclerc outperformed him. Sainz hopes to improve in the Sprint race but acknowledges that starting from so far back on a difficult track will be challenging to make progress on Sunday. Leclerc also had issues generating heat in the tires on the first timed lap, which affected their performance in Q3. Both drivers will have limited options for car setup due to parc ferme regulations.
Source: Motorsport Week
