In order to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and revive his world championship challenge, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc outlasted Max Verstappen. However, Carlos Sainz unfortunate exit from the race and terrifying accident was the most-talked moment from the race after his DNF at the Austrian GP 2022 owing to fire from his Ferrari in fresh damage
On Sunday at the Red Bull Ring, Sainz didn’t seem to have the same speed as his race-winning teammate Charles Leclerc, but he was still setting up what appeared to be an easy approach on Max Verstappen’s Red Bull for P2 on Lap 56 of 71 when smoke was spotted coming from the back of his Ferrari.
Carlos Sainz Suffers Another DNF In F1 2022 After His Fire Erupts In His Ferrari At The Austrian GP 2022, Video Of Damage Goes Viral
when i said “carlos sainz is on fire today” this is not what i meant fucking power unit
— ً (@forsainz) July 10, 2022
the footage which shows carlos sainz signaling for help from the marshal. the fire was so close on him and he struggled to leave the car.
what the fuck is this response? there is a considerable lack of urgency present in this situation. pic.twitter.com/DfCEB03rRQ
— ً (@forsainz) July 10, 2022
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F1 Austrian GP in limelight as Carlos Sainz experiences Horrifying Moments
After his Ferrari caught fire due to an engine failure, Carlos Sainz was forced to leave the Austrian Grand Prix. Sainz’s car abruptly halted on the exit of Turn Three with smoke and flames shooting out of the back of his Ferrari as he scrambled to abandon the vehicle. The vehicle came to rest outside of Turn 4, but it quickly caught fire. Sainz, who was still inside the vehicle, could see flames racing through the bodywork as he desperately waved down fire crews to save the vehicle.
A few seconds later, Sainz leaped from the vehicle unharmed and cut a sad figure on the side of the track. On brand-new tyres, the Spaniard was pursuing Max Verstappen, and a finish in second place seemed assured. As his car gave way under him, the Ferrari driver screamed on the team radio in fury, “Engine, engine, no, no, no, no!”
The amount of the damage is expected to be determined by Ferrari when the car is brought back to the shop due to the nature of the engine failure, which appeared to have seriously damaged the entire power unit.
Carlos Sainz’s Latest Setback in 2022 F1 Title Race
The Monegasque Charles Leclerc was able to secure a much-needed race victory, but Sainz’s retirement, which came only one week after he won his first race of his career at the British Grand Prix, dealt a serious damage to his championship hopes. Sainz’s deficit over Leclerc in the standings, which was only 11 points when the Spielberg race began, will now be a whopping 36 points.
This season, Ferrari has been reluctant to utilize team instructions, but this may potentially change as gap between Sainz and Leclerc is now as large as gap between Leclerc and leader Verstappen. Leclerc was forced to withdraw from the Spanish and Azerbaijan Grands Prix because of mechanical problems, but the Prancing Horse has been beset with them this season. Sainz had to retire from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix early due to power unit problems, making this occurrence his second technical failure in a Ferrari.
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