Carlos Sainz

How Sainz claimed an extra championship point at Paul Ricard

Go onboard with Carlos Sainz as he storms to the fastest lap of the French Grand Prix, adding another point to his tally in the process.

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Carlos Sainz bagged a bonus point during his recovery drive from a back-of-the-grid engine penalty to fifth position in the French Grand Prix.

After pitting for a second time late in the race to bolt on fresh Medium tyres, the Ferrari driver pumped in a time of 1:35.781 to claim the fastest lap.

Sainz's haul salvaged something from an otherwise horrible day for the Scuderia, with Charles Leclerc crashing out of the lead early on.

Check out Sainz's fastest lap below!

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