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Sainz admits he has no explanation for FP1 crash

Carlos Sainz admitted he had no explanation for his accident in opening practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, but conceded it was his fault. The Toro Rosso driver crashed heavily around 40 minutes into the session after losing control of his car exiting the hairpin, forcing a stoppage of several minutes while his car was recovered. Despite the heavy damage, Sainz's car was ready for second practice, although he completed just one lap because of the poor track conditions. "It was one of those accidents where you don't have an explanation," said Sainz. "It was a mistake from my side, for sure, and something I will obviously not like in the future to repeat. "The mechanics...
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