An race to forget for Carlos Sainz. Expectations, considering the good weekend the Spaniard had, were quite high, but the contact that the red driver had in turn 1 with Oscar Piastri forced him to retire.
Not the desired race
It is undoubtedly a great shame, especially considering the podium achieved by his teammate Leclerc. The #55 Spaniard had managed to position himself ahead of the Monegasque in yesterday's Sprint, but his desire not to give up - as he tried to stay on track for almost half the race - it wasn't enough. It's a painful zero, considering that at least on the Spa track Ferrari could have been fighting with Mercedes for the top positions.
Sainz: “Race accident, but what a shame”
Not the best way to enter the summer break, but it will be fundamental for both drivers Ferrari to be able to unplug a bit"I tried – Sainz put it to the microphones of Sky Sport F1 – to overtake Hamilton in turn 1 and I collided with Oscar. It's a mistake of experience, I was unlucky: I hadn't seen it for a long time one to enter like this inside, but I don't want to cause controversy. It's a racing accident, I don't think there's anything else to say. We didn't stop because we thought that if there was a red flag, in case of rain, there would be an opportunity to repair the car. I'm really sorry, but it's part of racing.".
