Carlos Sainz Jr says he probably wouldn't be racing in F1 if he had failed in his and Red Bull's objective for him to win the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Championship comprehensively. The Spaniard will form one half of an all-rookie line-up at Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2015 alongside Max Verstappen after winning the 2014 FR3.5 Championship with seven rave victories over 17 races. Indeed, Sainz believes his eventual title win in FR3.5 was critical for him in his quest to make it to F1 and to continue with Red Bull backing having failed to make the impression he wanted in Formula 3 and GP3 in the seasons leading up to Formula Renault 3.5. Blaming a lack of consistency in his performances, Sainz...
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