The hopes that the rain had fed have vanished at the first change and the Spanish drivers have said goodbye to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix that takes place in Imola for reasons beyond their control.
Everything seemed to turn upside down for the Spaniards to shine this Sunday at Imola, as the rain had left the track in delicate conditions and that forced all the drivers to start the race on intermediate tyres. A favorable situation to gain positions from fourth position (Carlos Sainz) and ninth (Fernando Alonso).
However, it couldn’t have gone worse for the two Spanish Formula 1 drivers, who have seen how the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix It’s almost over with no time to start. And it is that both Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso have seen how the mistakes of other drivers caused their respective abandonment without being able to do anything to avoid it.
Carlos Sainz, to the gravel after being hit
The first to suffer abandonment was Carlos Sainz. The Ferrari driver saw how the McLarens came out much better, putting Daniel Ricciardo at his height in the braking of the first curve. But the Australian driver, who was drawing inside, got on the wet curb and slightly lost control.
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This caused his right front wheel to hit the Ferrari, causing it to spin so unluckily that Carlos Sainz got stuck in the gravel and could no longer restart the race. To finish off the job, Mick Schumacher suffered a spin at the exit of that same chicane, hitting Fernando Alonso with his left rear wheel.
Fernando Alonso loses half pontoon
With the safety car on the track to allow the withdrawal of the #55 Ferrari, Fernando Alonso apparently traveled without problems in eighth position. However, Alpine #14 was mortally wounded.
When the race restarted, the Spaniard saw how his Alpine had no rhythm at all, as the floor of his car had been destroyed. Besides, the right pontoon was blown up on the finish line, exposing his battered entrails.
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In the end, seeing that there was no way to maintain a competitive pace, the team asked Fernando Alonso to pit and retire.
Therefore, Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso again add a zero in their respective boxes, increasing a bad streak that does nothing but delve into your results crisis. There are 19 races ahead and the hope that things start to go well for both of them after the Miami Grand Prix, which takes place in 15 days.