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Sainz admits McLaren stay might have meant title fight

Sep.11 Carlos Sainz says that if he had never left McLaren, he would now be in contention for the Formula 1 world championship. The 31-year-old Spaniard raced for McLaren in 2019 and 2020 before moving to Ferrari, where he partnered Charles Leclerc through 2024. Speaking to Spanish broadcaster DAZN, Sainz admitted that his decision to leave McLaren came with consequences. 'Those two strong years at McLaren were perhaps the best of my career, where I got the most out of the car I had,' he said. 'If I had stayed, we'd be fighting for a World Championship right now.' Even so, Sainz insists he does not regret accepting Ferrari's offer. 'I wanted to prove to myself and everyone that I'm worthy...
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