Sainz thought qualifying “was over” after Q1 glitch

The Italian squad enjoyed a more competitive start to the season than last year with both Sainz and Charles Leclerc advancing to Q3 in Bahrain, but only after the former suffered a “stressful” engine shut-off in Q1.
After narrowly claiming a place in Q2, Sainz slowed down on his out-lap with an “engine stop’ message on his dashboard before his car briefly switched off.
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