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Sainz: 'I thought everyone should race that day'

Carlos Sainz has revealed he had felt he had to race at the Belgian Grand Prix despite the tragic passing of Anthoine Hubert during that Saturday's Formula 2 race. The young French driver was confirmed dead a few hours after the incident and questions were asked whether racing would continue. Formula 2 did not go ahead on the Sunday but the Formula 1 grid took to the track in honour of Hubert. Whilst drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo have revealed they considered not driving Sainz has revealed he had no hesitations. "We were shocked," Sainz admitted to MotorsportTotal.com. "That hit us all hard. "I woke up on Sunday morning and started running, thinking about it and...
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