what happened to sainz f1

Carlos Sainz was due to start the Qatar Grand Prix from 12th position on the grid. However, he was ruled out of the race due to a fuel system issue on his Ferrari. Ferrari encountered the issue during the build-up to the race, and it proved too significant to fix in time. Sainzs car was put back together, but with no work taking place on the machine, Ferrari confirmed that he would not take part in the race. This is a blow for Sainz, who is the only non-Red Bull driver to win a race this season and was fifth in the drivers standings ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. It is also a setback for Ferrari, which has been closing the gap to rivals Mercedes for second place in the constructors championship over the last four rounds.