Carlos Sainz ruled out of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with British teenager picked as Ferrari replacement | V1U64NX | 2024-03-10 16:08:02
Carlos Sainz has been dominated out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after the Ferrari driver was recognized with appendicitis.
Sainz had been unwell for several days within the lead-up to this weekend's race however still took half in each apply periods on Thursday.
Nevertheless, the 29-year-old has now been replaced forward of Friday's last follow and qualifying after it was found he would require surgical procedure.
British teenager Ollie Bearman will substitute the Spaniard in Jeddah, turning into the youngest Britain to participate in a Components 1 grand prix.
'Carlos Sainz has been recognized with appendicitis and would require surgery,' a Ferrari assertion read.
'As from FP3 and for the remainder of this weekend, he can be changed by reserve driver Oliver Bearman. Oliver will subsequently take no further part in this round of the F2 Championship.
'The Ferrari household needs Carlos a speedy recovery.'
Bearman was already in Saudia Arabia and, on Thursday, secured pole in the F2 function race.
The Brit is a reserve driver for Ferrari and Haas this yr and made his F1 debut for Haas in the first follow eventually October's Mexican Grand Prix.
Ferrari have not issued a timeline for Sainz's return who finished on the podium final week on the season-opening race in Bahrain.
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Following the Saudi grand prix, there is a week's break before the schedule resumes with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Sainz is about to go away the Italian group at the finish of the season after they announced that Lewis Hamilton can be joining from Mercedes.
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