Ferrari will be driving just one car in the Qatar Grand Prix.
The team revealed before the grand prix on Sunday that Spanish driver Carlos Sainz will not participate in Qatar due to what has been described as a fuel system issue in his car found during preparation for the event. As such, Sainz will be designated as a “did not start” and the team will only run driver Charles Leclerc on the race.
The news is a decent blow for the Prancing Horse, as the team is currently 26 points behind Mercedes in the constructors championship in the battle for second place. With Sainz out, the team will likely need one of the two Mercedes cars running to not score points to remain in contention through the final frame.
BREAKING: Carlos Sainz will not take part in the Qatar Grand Prix due to a fuel system issue on his car#QatarGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/YEwAPIgRFc
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 8, 2023
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