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The Ferrari driver leaves the final race of the season dejected, despite having a strong second half of 2023.
Carlos Sainz expressed his disappointment with the end of his 2023 Formula 1 season, as he failed to score points in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A crash in FP2 and elimination in the first part of qualifying made for a difficult weekend for the Ferrari driver. Starting from P16 on the grid, Sainz had to work hard to get into the points and opted for an alternative strategy, which did not pay off. He eventually retired on the final lap, finishing in 18th place. Despite this disappointment, Sainz had some notable achievements during the season, including being the only non-Red Bull driver to win a race in Singapore. He plans to analyze the last two races to understand what could have been done better and acknowledges that the pace and feeling with the car were off during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
