F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari dealt with huge blow as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz retired in Baku: It was rather an unusual day for Ferrari as both their drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz retired from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In this process, they gave an advantage to Red Bull and Max Verstappen in the drivers’ and constructors’ standings. Follow F1 Azerbaijan GP LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
Firstly it was Carlos Sainz who retired from the race on lap 9 due to a hydraulic issue. He went onto the escape road as he was not able to reverse his car and begin with the race. Moreover, it was the third DNF that the Spaniard registered in the 2022 season.
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 dealt with huge blow as both their drivers RETIRED in Baku, Advantage to both Verstappen and Red Bull
Then came the turn of the Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc who had to retire from the race on lap 20. The reason for his retirement was an issue with the power unit as smoke started coming out of his car.
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
Meanwhile, it was the second DNF that Leclerc registered against his name in the 2022 season. Ferrari have got a car that is up against the likes of Red Bull but their reliability issues have haunted them.
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari dealt with huge blow as both their drivers RETIRED in Baku, Advantage to both Verstappen and Red Bull
Moreover, with the duo retiring from the race and Red Bull claiming the 1-2 finish in Baku, the Austrian team have been handed an advantage in both the drivers’ and constructors’ standings.
Leclerc drops down to the third spot in the drivers’ standings and now sees himself 34 points behind Max Verstappen. Furthermore, Red Bull extends their lead at the front in the constructors’ standings and are now 80 points ahead of the second-placed Ferrari.
Perez overtakes Leclerc 🔀#AzerbaijanGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/LpkYgYgFP9
— Formula 1 (@F1) June 12, 2022
If Ferrari needs to fight for the titles this season, then they will have to sort out their reliability issues. Red Bull were facing similar issues in the starting races but they found a way to cure their problems.
F1 Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari dealt with huge blow as both their drivers RETIRED in Baku, Advantage to both Verstappen and Red Bull
