Problems at Ferrari: Sainz missing from Qatar Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz cannot compete in the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard's Ferrari has a major technical problem. The mechanics have discovered a fuel system issue. This cannot be fixed in time for the start.

About an hour and a half before the start of the race, it emerged that there were problems with the car of the winner of the Singapore GP. In the pits the mechanics were busy working on Sainz's car. Since the pit lane opens fifty minutes before the start to allow the cars to drive to the grid, there was a rush to get Sainz into his original position. But around 7 p.m. local time the message came that Sainz cannot participate at all.