Carlos Sainz has expressed surprise after progressing through to the top ten shootout for Toro Rosso, despite a troubled third and final practice session. The Spaniard will start tomorrow’s 57-lap race ninth, alongside the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. During the third and final practice session earlier in the day the Faenza-based outfit suffered a tough sixty minutes around the Bahrain International Circuit, with Max Verstappen and Sainz eventually finishing 14th and 17th respectively. Despite such a poor result in the final practice session, Sainz in particular managed to enjoy a competitive qualifying hour for Toro Rosso, progressing through to the top ten shootout for the first time since...
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