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More Trouble Awaits Carlos Sainz After Bizarre Sergio Perez F1 Incident at Monaco GP Qualifying
Published 05/28/2022, 12:46 PM EDTBy Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 28, 2022 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. reacts after qualifying in second position Pool via REUTERS/Christian Bruna The gremlins are in no mood to let go of Carlos Sainz, who has undeniably had one of the horrendous starts to a Formula One season. What’s more heartbreaking is the timing of this awry phase; The Spaniard’s downward spiral began unfolding right when Ferrari managed to rescue their long-lost F1 form. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Hence, while Charles Leclerc was persistently placing his F1-75 on the podium, his Spanish teammate, amid rising pressure, was struggling to see through a race. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Well, six races later, heading into the Monaco GP weekend, it finally seemed like Sainz’s bad days were coming to an end. The Ferrari driver hardly ever looked prone to causing incidents and was making most of his flying laps look as clean and smooth as possible. Watch This Story: The confidence was on the rise with each lap, and by the time qualifying arrived, Sainz was certainly among the favorites for pole position. Everything went as per plan until the very final moments of the qualifying session on the streets of Monte Carlo. But, then, the gremlins returned. Carlos Sainz under more threat after the Monaco qualifying incident
As always, the entire circuit was active as the final shootout for pole began. Leclerc was on an absolute flier, bolstering his already impressive lap time. But, just as the Monegasque arrived at turn 14, double-waved yellow flags popped out. Soon after, the cameras caught blocking the exit of Portier after crashing into the barriers. And Sainz, who was seconds behind the Mexican, failed to notice the yellow flags and headed into the blind corner at full throttle, consequently colliding with the stranded Red Bull. A dramatic end to qualifying — Formula 1 (@F1) The crash didn’t seem bad enough; a possible rear suspension hit and minor floor damage. But, bigger problems are certainly on the way for Sainz. It seemed like the Ferrari driver failed to notice the yellow flags which the stewards might deem as ‘ignorance’. What’s more, only hours back, the stewards reprimanded Sainz for unnecessarily impeding Lance Stroll during FP3, along with a fine of €25,000. And, with FP3, Sainz already has 3 reprimands for the season and is only one away from a grid penalty. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad A reprimand for Sainz and a €25,000 fine for Ferrari for impeding Stroll at Rascasse in final practice. Driver "was given a series of grossly incorrect messages about the gaps to the cars behind… due to the poor rear visibility (there), the driver was relying on team 1/2 — Andrew Benson (@andrewbensonf1) Another reprimand this weekend could force the stewards to impose a 10-second penalty either in this race or the next in Baku. So, with Sainz under investigation for the Sergio Perez incident, the result could go either way. If found guilty, will start from P12 on Sunday. Meanwhile, for Perez, potential gearbox damage could force him to take up a 5-place grid penalty. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad So, will the 2 drivers of the championship-contending teams put up a show on Sunday after the shabby end to Saturday’s qualifying? SHARE THIS ARTICLE
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