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Sainz was ‘laughing’ as Mercedes adopted DRS trick
Carlos Sainz found it amusing when he saw Lewis Hamilton backing off to give DRS to George Russell during the Japanese Grand Prix. He recalled a similar strategy he used in Singapore when he gave DRS to Lando Norris. Despite having DRS, Sainz was only able to get past Russell, but couldn’t overtake Hamilton for fifth place. Ferrari had a successful race, with Sainz finishing sixth and his teammate Charles Leclerc coming fourth, earning 20 points compared to Mercedes’ 16 in the Constructors’ Championship. Sainz admits that he had a great time during the race, even though his own strategy nearly backfired.
Source: RacingNews 365
