The Ferrari team saw one of their horrors come alive before the race could even begin. The driver who started his formation lap saw a horrible end in no time as he hit the barriers and left the race. However, after Charles Leclerc’s tragic end to the race, Carlos Sainz was the one to complain about the car.
The 2023 F1 season has been a tough one to take for the Monza team. When Ferrari did not see any strategies ruining their races, their car was not up to par. The SF23 has become yet another issue for the two drivers as they try to get a better start to their race.
As Leclerc went into the barriers before he could start his race, Sainz had a few issues he had to let the team know. While everyone saw just everything that was wrong with the Monegasque’s car, Sainz seemed to have struggled but managed to not crash.
📻 | “I just hope we bin this clutch as soon as we’re back in Maranello!” 😬
Carlos Sainz isn’t pleased about his start, let’s hope the second start works out for him!#Sainz #Ferrari #BrazilGP #F1 #Formula1
— PlanetF1 (@Planet_F1) November 5, 2023
As he started his race, the driver went into Turn 1. This followed with Sainz telling his team on the radio, “I just hope we bin this clutch as soon as we’re back in Maranello!”
The Spaniard was not too pleased with the car and confirmed that there were issues that Ferrari was looking forward to for this weekend. Although both the drivers were able to get the most out of the car during the Sprint race, they struggled with holding the car in control.
Carlos Sainz drops out of podium contention at Brazilian GP
Although the tragic end to one of the Ferrari drivers may have not come as a surprise this season. The Ferrari team has seen some bad luck come their way. Although they have been lucky enough to win a race, the overall performance has not been the one to applaud. As Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc face yet another nightmare weekend, Ferrari seems to have a lot to catch up on.
After Charles Leclerc’s crash, the driver spoke about the issues that surrounded the car. However, he also mentioned how the team has been working around switching parts every weekend. While the driver completely blamed his Ferrari team for the mishap, the race pace has also shown a decrease in performance.
Carlos Sainz onboard on Lap 1#BrazilGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Wz2eOyxlg7
— Ferrari Focus (@Scuderiascoop) November 5, 2023
After starting P8 during the queue in qualifications, the driver could only get a P8 start for his race start too. It gave the team and the drivers a little glimpse into the pace of the car. Carlos Sainz, who has won a race for his Monza team, struggled behind Lance Stroll during the race while he was stuck in a P6.
Although the Monza team believes they have everything figured out for the 2024 season, it has not reflected even a little on their 2023 season. With only two more races to go, the team could turn it around for themselves. Charles Leclerc has managed to bring the car to the very front quite a few times. It is only on the team to turn it into a major advantage.