F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari’s power unit proved to be unreliable again: Ferrari’s power unit let four drivers down on the streets of Baku as both the Ferrari drivers Leclerc and Sainz retired from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Meanwhile, the race saw two more drivers retire their cars due to their power unit issues and these drivers were Guanyu Zhou and Kevin Magnussen. Follow F1 Azerbaijan GP LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Firstly, It was Carlos Sainz who retired his car on lap 9 due to hydraulic issues. He went onto the escape road and wasn’t able to reverse his car as he was the first driver who saw a DNF against his name.
LAP 9/51
📻 “Something has failed” Sainz reports
The Spaniard has run off at Turn 4 and is out of the race 😫#AzerbaijanGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/9bjGGd2Xr8
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 12, 2022
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari’s power units proved to be unreliable again as four drivers RETIRED from the race
Then came the turn of the other Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc who on lap 20 retired his car as smoke started coming out from his vehicle. He was leading the race at that very moment but stopped on the track as Ferrari had a heartbreaking day. It is something unusual for such a big team to see both their drivers retire from one single race.
LAP 20/51
Plumes of smoke coming out of Leclerc’s car
Looks like his engine has blown. He’s out! 😖#AzerbaijanGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Ub4ihbtV0m
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 12, 2022
Leclerc manages to get his car back to the pits
That’s a double DNF for Ferrari 😖#AzerbaijanGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/I7se2tuTO3
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 12, 2022
The problems didn’t finish for Ferrari then and there as two more drivers had to retire their cars from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The rookie driver of the season Guanyu Zhou was having a good time out on the track as he was fourteenth but a technical issue saw him bow out of the race.
Guanyu is desperate to get a good result under his belt as in the last four races he has retired thrice. On top of it, his best finish came at the season opener in Sakhir as he finished tenth overall and claimed points on his debut.
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari’s power units proved to be unreliable again as four drivers RETIRED from the race
Last but not the least, Kevin Magnussen was the fourth driver who had to retire his car from the race. On lap 33, the Haas driver stopped on the track as he too faced an issue with his power unit.
LAP 33/51
Now it’s Magnussen with engine issues. He pulls over and is told to turn off the car
⚠️ VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR ⚠️#AzerbaijanGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/MMYPznTkqA
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 12, 2022
Meanwhile, the last two races have seen the Dane driver retire and his best finish came at the season opener in Bahrain, where he claimed the fifth spot. Furthermore, Ferrari seriously needs to look into their power units as they themselves and the other teams had to go through heartbreaks in Baku.
The Italian team needs to find a quick fix to solve their issues if they have to fight against the likes of Red Bull.
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari’s power units proved to be unreliable again as four drivers RETIRED from the race
