After the red flag period, Sainz was forced to defend against Ruꦍssell into Turn 1

Russell complained 🌠over team radio that Sainz had been ‘weaving’ while defending on the start-finish straight.

Sainz ultimately resisted Russell’s attacks, retaining fourth, while the Mercedes driver dropped to sixth after losing out to168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris.

Speakinꦓg about the battle with Russell, Sainz said: “Well I was moving once and right before braking, which is what the rules allow.

“You cannot move on the braking but you can move right bef𒁏ore braki💙ng and that's what I was doing. 

“When you're behind you open the radio, you complain about the guy in front and [hope] he gets a warning or a five-second penalty because it benefits 𓃲yoꦆu. 

“It's the same as a🧸lways, everyone 𒀰does it. George does it a lot.”

After qualifying on the front-row of the grid, Sainz immediately lost out to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and then 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton through the pit stop phase.

Given their race pace advantage, Sainz felt it🌄 was inevitable he would drop back anyway.

“Looking at the pace that Max and Lewis had, it was honestly a matter of time before they finishe🧔d ahead or in front,” he added. 

“They simply are 🌱a lot quicker than us in race pace, we kind of expected going into the race that they have some extra pace in there and 🤡we had to manage a lot of temperatures. 

“I had a weird stint on Mediums and I struggled with that front tyre that was🤡 grained almost on the formation lap, so we will have to take a look at that. 

“Once we put the Hards on, I think we🍒 were just following the pacꦉe of the car.”