Carlos Sainz Jr: Near Podium at Monza

Sainz finished fourth in the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Monza Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

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The Ferrari veteran celebrated his 30th birthday with a near-podium run on Ferrari's home track. Sainz would start fifth on the grid and grab a spot from George Russell on the opening lap. He would use a long opening stint to grab the lead on lap 17. Sainz would pit out the lead on lap 19. His two-stop strategy would anchor him among the leaders, but he'd lose a spot late to Lando Norris while on aging tyres. Sainz would collect a strong fourth-place finish in the Italian GP.