Sainz retires with car failure in Baku
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© PA Images Carlos Sainz retires from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
“Something failed” on the car, according to Carlos Sainz as he became the first retiree in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday.
The Ferrari driver had been running fourth on the road after holding position at the start, and had been dropping behind Max Verstappen in the early stages.
But his stricken car was found at a standstill on the exit road at Turn 4 in Baku, sat stationery as the rest of the field filed past, before Sainz reported “something failed” on his SF-75.
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