The Scuderia Ferrari confirmed this Wednesday that its pilot Carlos Sainzwho underwent emergency appendicitis surgery on March 8 while competing in the Saudi Arabian GP in Jeddah, is expected to return to action this weekend at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz He arrived in Melbourne on Monday and was seen on Wednesday inspecting the Albert Park circuit on a bicycle where the third round of the F-1 World Championship will be held. After assessing his strength in his abdominal area, the next requirement is to obtain the mandatory medical OK from the FIA doctors to gauge whether his current condition is compatible with the demands of driving an F1 car, a examination due this morning according to Spanish time.
“Carlos Sainz is expected to return to the car,” Ferrari announced in its statement ahead of the Australian GP. “After a busy start to the season with back-to-back races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, we now head into the longest drive of the year in Australia. The Albert Park track is one of the drivers’ favorites and where Ferrari always has a lot of support. We hope to be the first on this track that can produce a pecking order similar to that seen in Jeddah. We intend to take an aggressive approach with the aim of putting pressure on the team that won the first two races,” explained Fred Vasseur, team manager.
Untimely appendicitis put an end to the excellent start of the Madrid native after his third place in Bahrain behind the two Red Bulls of Verstappen and Pérez. He began showing up a day before competing in the first day of free practice at the Saudi Arabia GP with fever and abdominal discomfort and led to emergency surgery in Jeddah on March 8. Carlos was replaced by young Oliver Bearman, whose replacement was announced just two hours before Free Practice 3.
So he was discharged from the hospital, Sainz returned to the paddock on Saturday to interact with his engineers and impart some sage advice to the young debutant.
In fact, Ollie Bearman confessed to the microphones of ‘DAZN’ that “he talked to me about the exit procedure, because he was using his steering wheel. He gave me some advice and told me that he was on the wall to help me in the race. I’m very happy to see that you feel good and look good. My result is also thanks to Carlos, he told me that he would be on the wall helping me during the race,” said the 18-year-old -old Briton, who will return to his role in F2. if there is no counterorder.
Last year, Carlos ran in Melbourne, tainted by a 5” penalty for the first collision with Fernando Alonso, and in fourth place he finished outside the points.
Source: La Verdad
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