The situation of the Spanish Ferrari driver worsened, as on Thursday he developed a fever and severe discomfort, for which he had to undergo emergency surgery at a local hospital.
Carlos Sainz Jr. was operated on appendicitis and will not compete in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. After stomach trouble and a fever on both Wednesday and Thursday, which did not prevent him from competing on the first day of free practice, posting the sixth best time, the Spanish Ferrari driver began to feeling bad and He had to undergo emergency surgery at a local hospital.
This was confirmed this Friday, the day of the classification, by the official account of the Italian team: “He was diagnosed with appendicitis. Starting in FP3 and for the rest of the weekend, “He will be replaced by reserve Oliver Bearman.”
The Spanish situation worsened significantly on Thursday morning: He faced the day with a 39-degree fever before leaving the hotel and continued shivering, after a night he barely rested. Two days without eating anything solid and a weakness that disappeared when he went to the track. His seventh place was unexpected, considering that his presence in training was in doubt until the last minute.
They conducted tests and found, in addition to food poisoning, appendicitis. It was decided that he would quickly undergo surgery for that your condition does not lead to peritonitis. In the first race, Sainz finished third behind Red Bull in Bahrain.
Who is Oliver Bearman, the replacement of Carlos Sainz Jr.
He is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and one of the main favorites for the FIA Formula 2 title, competing in Prema team.
Born 18 years ago on May 8 in Chelmsford, Essex, Ollie – that’s what he was called, shortening his first name – made his debut in Formula 1 with the number 38, becomes the 776th driver competing in the top category and the This is the 97th time he has done so for the Scuderia de Maranello.
Source: Tycsports
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