The reinvigoration of 'Smooth Operator' Carlos Sainz – How the Ferrari man stepped up after the summer break

Would you have bet on Carlos Sainz being the driver to finally end Max Verstappen’s winning run?
Cards on the table, there have been times this season when the prospect looked bleak for anyone to end Verstappen’s streak, but prior to the summer break, Sainz perhaps wouldn’t have been top of the most-likely list.
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