Lando Norris signed a contract extension with his team in May, with Sainz replaced by Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren in 2021.
Lowest point of Ricciardo’s season came at the Hungarian Grand Prix, when he crossed the line 11th out of 13 finishers.
The two title protagonists, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, took it to the very last lap of the very last race to decide the championship.
Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen shared a healthy rivalry when the former was a Red Bull driver earlier in his career.
The Australian clarified that an issue with McLaren’s data forced him to save fuel from the first lap and did not allow him to get any pace.
The Brazil GP saw Lewis Hamilton pick up an impressive win and reduce the deficit in the championship race against Max Verstappen.
During the 56-lap race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sainz and Riccardo were involved in several battles, the first of which occurred on the first lap.
From second on the grid, Hamilton had a fantastic start off the line in Austin but Verstappen made a strong comeback and went on to win the race.
Following a surprise Q1 elimination during a disappointing qualifying session in Turkey, the Australian was set to start only 15th.
In Monza, McLaren created history with a P1 P2 victory with Ricciardo winning the race and Lando finishing second.