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The clenched fists of

Zak Brown

and

Andreas Seidl

were the picture of McLaren's euphoria, which sealed third place in the Constructors' World Championship at the Abu Dhabi GP, their biggest milestone since 2012. Amid toasts and hugs, the bosses of The team warmed up the atmosphere in the Yas Marina garage, where a great farewell was organized for

Carlos Sainz

.

"It has been a difficult year that we have managed to overcome together," said the Madrid rider, after capturing nine points in the finish line that confirmed him in the final sixth position of the 2020 World Championship. His second position in the Italian GP was the decisive factor for tiebreaker with

Alexander Albon

, who also added 105 points.

"I have matured as a driver, I have improved race by race in an environment that supported me to the full, it has known how to take care of me and has given me the conditions to perform under pressure. I want to thank the whole team and, above all, Zak, because he was the one who trusted me, "admitted Sainz.

Not only had he repeated the position of the 2019 World Cup, but he had achieved it after overcoming a delicate start to the year, when he could only add 23 points in the first seven races.

However, his consistency in the final stage has allowed him to overtake

Charles Leclerc

, his next Ferrari teammate, and

Lando Norris

, with whom he shared so many experiences over the last two seasons.

"After overcoming those problems at the beginning of the season with the pit-stops and with the engine, we have not gone down from the top seven," confirmed the Madrid native.

"I came in when Lando was leaving"

The culmination was that sixth place at Yas Marina, after a "boring" race, where he could not optimize the performance of the medium tires, with which he had started.

The only critical moment came during his only passage through the pits, on lap 11, when he was able to slow down the cars behind him, waiting for his mechanics to finish their work on Norris's car.

"I have not been erratically slow, far from it. I did what I had to do for the good and the safety of the entire 'pit-lane'. In the end I just entered the 'box' when Lando was leaving," he explained about an episode for which he had to offer explanations to the commissioners.

Concern over a possible penalty did not cloud Sainz's desire to celebrate, who is leaving behind a handful of friends at McLaren, his third F1 team, behind Toro Rosso and Renault.

The fourth will be Ferrari, the greatest legend in the sport.

"See you next year in red, there is also desire," he concluded.

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