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The two finished fifth and eighth in the Sprint, which has heavily impacted by the need to lift and coast to protect the car. Both drivers are hopeful a slight change in the weather will not force a repeat.
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc are hopeful that the lift and coast measures they had to use in the Sprint race in Sao Paulo won’t be as significant in the Grand Prix. They were forced to employ this tactic to protect the car and its components. Sainz mentioned that he had to do more lift and coast in the Sprint than in his entire F1 career. Both drivers saved their better sets for the race and are counting on cooler temperatures allowing them to push harder. Leclerc, starting in second, hopes to face less traffic and have a better performance compared to the Sprint race.
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