Carlos Sainz has missed the opening occasion of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend at Interlagos as he recovers from sickness.
The Williams driver has not been feeling nicely in latest days and the workforce confirmed on Thursday that he wouldn’t be on monitor. Thursday is set-up day when drivers should attend necessary media relations and engineering conferences.
RACER understands Sainz hopes to be again in time for Friday’s FP1, with the primary follow session being significantly necessary through the dash weekend forward of dash qualifying later within the day.
The Spaniard most just lately missed a race as a result of sickness in Saudi Arabia in 2024, when he was identified with appendicitis and required surgical procedure through the race weekend. He was additionally absent from media day, however after participating within the first two follow periods, he was eliminated earlier than FP3 and changed by Olly Bearman.
If Williams wants a reserve driver at any stage of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend, they may name on Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas to satisfy the position. It’s because Valtteri Bottas will probably be on website for Mercedes and accessible to buyer groups if wanted.
Sainz at present sits eleventh within the drivers’ championship with 38 factors after ending on the rostrum in Azerbaijan and ending third within the remaining dash in Austin two races in the past.
A yr in the past at Interlagos, Kevin Magnussen was compelled to overlook Friday’s race in opposition to Haas as a result of sickness and was changed by Oliver Bearman, who finally remained the identical all through the race weekend.
