Carlos Sainz of Ferrari struggled during FP1 and FP2 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to illness, making it one of his toughest days in a Formula 1 car. Despite feeling unwell, Sainz completed the program and hopes to be fully recovered for qualifying and the race. Mercedes had a 'scrappy' first day at the event, while the second practice was delayed due to loose drain covers.
Mercedes reflects on a ‘scrappy’ first day at F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix https://t.co/p8dsksL510
we’ve got bernie collins for this weeks F1 🥰🥰🥰🥰
"I felt good in the car today. It's always nice to be the fastest in any session, but it's only Free Practice so we will keep our feet on the ground and stay focused on ourselves." Hear more from @alo_oficial in the Debrief by @aramco . ⬇️
"As you can see the midfield is really tight so I think qualifying is going to be pretty challenging. I think if we can qualify in a decent position, we’ve got good race pace." #HaasF1 #SaudiArabianGP https://t.co/gXWbwclen7
Class of the field in FP2 ⏱️ 💪 @alo_oficial #F1 #SaudiArabianGP https://t.co/qRSFxyJc8S
Second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is DELAYED due to loose drain covers... just months after the same issue forced F1 to cancel a session in Las Vegas https://t.co/tRyKdgXA6X https://t.co/bTeKpGUkIk
Massive effort from @Carlossainz55 to perform the way he did while feeling unwell today 💪 #SaudiArabianGP #F1 https://t.co/15HWS3sTf7
Another Thursday on track in the books! Hear from Andrea, Lando, and Oscar after practice. ⬇️ #SaudiArabianGP 🇸🇦
🇸🇦 Very difficult day for me as I haven’t fully recovered from the sickness that has kept me in bed the last 24 hours. Still, I made it to the track and maximized the time. Hopefully I will be fully recovered tomorrow to push the limits. 👉https://t.co/Pq8p39o5Kh - #CarlosSainz https://t.co/K7p9Lru5FO
"For sure been one of my toughest days in a Formula 1 car" 🎤 Sainz struggled during FP1 and FP2 due to dealing with a stomach bug 💬 Get well soon, Carlos! ☺ https://t.co/58SQnKqL5m
"We want to get a decent qualifying position, but the race is the important one so that’s still what we’re focusing on. It’s all to play for tomorrow." #HaasF1 #SaudiArabianGP https://t.co/0SmMKanthP
🗣️ Carlos: “Even though I couldn’t push to the limit today, at least we completed the programme and hopefully tomorrow I will be fully recovered and we can focus on qualifying and the race.” Looking ahead to the rest of the #SaudiArabianGP weekend with Carlos & Charles 💪
Sainz admits he was unable to push on a "very difficult" practice day in Saudi Arabia due to being struck by illness. #F1 https://t.co/zJQtKxba20
🗣️"I was still a bit on the non-ideal side." Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz says he couldn't push the limits on a "very difficult" practice day for #F1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to being struck by illness ⬇️ https://t.co/8d8bj6XZko
After he missed yesterday's media duties due to illness, Carlos Sainz will be taking part in FP1 for Ferrari #F1 #SaudiArabianGP
.@Carlossainz55 has returned to the hotel to rest and be ready for tomorrow after feeling a bit unwell #SaudiArabianGP https://t.co/Sad7OsB3kQ