McLaren’s Carlos Sainz was left confused by his lack of pace at the Nurburgring on Saturday, as he was the slowest driver in Q3 despite running with upgrades during the session. The Woking-based squad has been experimenting with a new nose design over the last handful of weekends, which is part of a wider development path that it is keen to pursue. However, Sainz was outqualified by team-mate Lando Norris ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix, despite the latter running the non-upgraded package this weekend. “I’m disappointed, because honestly with a new package and me running all the new bits on the car, we all expected a bit of a step forward in the right direction,” Sainz said. “I...
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