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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was a shock exit in the first round of qualifying Saturday in Abu Dhabi and credited the
Carlos Sainz had a challenging start to the weekend, with a crash in FP2 and a qualifying session where he was on the brink of elimination. Sainz expressed frustration over team radio, claiming that other drivers intentionally impeded him during his final qualifying run. He also criticized his team for their handling of qualifying, feeling that they went out too late and ended up in traffic. Overall, he described the weekend as tough and admitted that the pace of the car hasn’t been great. Ferrari is currently in a battle with Mercedes for second place in the Constructors’ Championship, but Sainz acknowledged that his poor qualifying result was not what the team needed. Despite the difficulties, Sainz is focused on trying to climb the order in the race and finish the season on a high note.
