Ferrari accepts “no way” for Sainz to create gap to Leclerc under safety car

Sainz scored his maiden F1 victory in Sunday’s British Grand Prix, passing team-mate Leclerc with 10 laps remaining thanks to his fresh set of soft tyres following the safety car restart.

Ferrari opted to keep Leclerc out during the safety car period due to his fresher hard tyres and better track position, but he ultimately slipped back to fourth in the final stint.

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Towards the end of the safety car…