Lap 57 of an exciting Austrian Grand Prix was passing and with condiments for lovers of Formula 1. Ferrari was making a great performance, with the Monegasque Charles Leclerc in the forefront and Carlos Sainz stalking the second place of Max Verstappen. Nevertheless, a new blow shook the Italian team when the Spanish rider had a problem with the accelerator, lost his way and his car gradually began to catch fire.
Sainz’s car on fire
Fortunately, the Madrid-born driver got out of the car under his own power and left without a scratch, while security personnel were in charge of putting out the fire in his Ferrari. Sainz took a few moments to leave the cockpit, since as the fire progressed, the car, which had been left on a slight slope, was going backwards. Finally, Sainz jumped out of the car and the assistants acted to put out the fire.
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Bleak, Sainz walked a few meters and sat on the edge of the track, with his helmet still on, trying to assimilate his misfortune with only 14 laps remaining in a competition in which everything was going great.
Some Internet users emphasized the delay of the attendees to attend to the emergency.
Sainz came in a great moment, since last week he celebrated the first place obtained in the eventful Silverstone Grand Prix, in Great Britain.
“The problem suddenly appeared. We have to be positive because we’re going fast and the points would have pushed us not to be left behind. The cars are fast, that’s the positive”said the Spaniard, visibly shaken by the situation, in statements to ‘Fox Sports’.
Finally, after the abandonment of Sainz, Third place on the podium went to Englishman Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)in this Austrian Grand Prix that saw the Monegasque winner Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), ahead of the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
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*With information from La Nación, from Argentina.
From the Newspaper Group of America (GDA)
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