McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has apologised to Carlos Sainz after a botched pit stop robbed the Spaniard of a top-five finish in the Styrian Grand Prix. Sainz, who had started from third on the grid at the Red Bull Ring, was on course to replicate his fifth-place result from the season-opening race at the same circuit last weekend. Article continues under video Frustratingly, a problem with his left-rear tyre during the stop saw him exit the pits in traffic, ruining his race strategy and causing increased wear to his rubber as he had to battle rather than preserve the life of his Pirellis, eventually finishing ninth. Explaining what happened, Seidl said: “We went through a bit of...
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