The medium was the best race tyre and the level of degradation between the mediums and the hards was similar. That is why he was able to keep up. But as soon as it was the other way around, Sainz couldn't keep up and lost position to Piastri towards the end.
The problem is the downgrade package Ferrari had brought in Barcelona. It changed the car completely and erased all the strong points of the SF24.
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