Sainz Warns Against Risks Of Chinese Grand Prix Weekend: 'Istanbul 2.0'

"I think there are two different topics. I think China as a race circuit is a great one. I think it's one of our favourite ones for everyone."

"It's just a great racing track and a track that offers a good possibility to overtake, so a Sprint makes sense to have it there."

"It's what we said in the drivers' briefing, we say to FIA and Formula 1, with these kind of cars to go to a track with one hour of practice and straight into qualifying, with the regulations that they put us, with the plank wear and things like this, and how tricky one bump could make the car, I think it's not a good choice to choose to put the Sprint after four or five years absence."

"We also heard there's been resurfacing going on, so Istanbul 2.0 maybe on the cards! Yeah, I hope not. So yeah, it just shows the uncertainty."

"Maybe for you guys at home it's exciting, but for engineers and drivers, it's something that for me, in my opinion, we shouldn't take the risk and have a normal weekend."