Driver of the Day: Sainz gets your vote after dazzling 11-place climb in Turkey

He had his work cut out, starting from 19th on the grid after an engine change, but Carlos Sainz did not shy away from the task at a damp Istanbul Park, steering his Ferrari deftly through the field to claim an impressive P8 at the flag. You acknowledged the Spaniard's skill accordingly. Here's how the voting broke down…
Carlos Sainz - 25.7%
Sergio Perez - 14.8%
Charles Leclerc - 10.6%
Valtteri Bottas - 10.5%
Lewis Hamilton - 10.3%
RACE REPORT: Bottas holds off Verstappen and Perez to claim first win of 2021 in damp Turkish GP
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