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From champagne in Baku to a van in the middle of Italy – Carlos Sainz’s celebration tour took an unexpected detour on Sunday evening.
Hours after bagging his first podium with Williams, Sainz was back behind the wheel, along with former Ferrari teammate-turned-travel buddy Charles Leclerc, driving through dark tunnels and winding roads after their flight from Azerbaijan to Nice was grounded by storms.
“So, after a difficult weekend in Baku, I thought it couldn't get any worse, but…” Leclerc sighed to camera in an Instagram post before revealing Sainz behind the wheel.
Cue Carlos’ deadpan delivery: “We are driving a van! In the middle of Italy. We were diverted for a storm, we couldn't land in Nice, so we landed in the middle of Italy.
“We rented a van, and now we are on our way to Monaco. A two-hour drive, and we will make it in one hour and a half!” Sainz quipped, flooring it with podium-winning confidence.
Forget private jets — this is how legends road-trip. Two F1 stars, one rental van, and a stormy detour even Netflix couldn’t script.
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