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Sainz recharged and ready to fight again in China

Sainz "recharged" and "ready to fight again" in China

10-04-2019 13:00
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Bobby Vincent

McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has insisted he is "ready to fight again" in China, following two DNFs in his first two races with his new team.

Sainz has been the victim of technical faults in his MCL34 in Australia and Bahrain - forcing the Spaniard to retire early in the season's opening two races.

But the Spaniard has insisted he is "recharged" ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, which takes place on Sunday - with McLaren finishing in seventh-place in this event last season.

"I head to China recharged and ready to fight again," Sainz said in McLaren's preview of the Chinese Grand Prix. "Our pace was strong in Bahrain, both in qualifying and especially at the start of the race.

"Unfortunately, I got hit and later on had to retire the car due to the gearbox, but I prefer to take the positives to China where the varied layout of the Shanghai circuit will give us an even better idea of the MCL34's performance.

"Turn One is a challenging but fun corner and the long straight heading into Turn 14 should offer some exciting racing opportunities. 

"It's also a huge honour to be competing in the 1,000th Formula 1 race. This sport has been my passion since I was very young, so to be part of such an important milestone is a proud moment for me."