Carlos Sainz had always reached the checkered flag in his four previous participations in Monza. One more proof of the competitive rigor of one of the most consistent drivers on the grid. However, just one week after the engine broke out in Spa, the McLaren leader again suffered another misfortune at the Temple of Speed . Since October 2017, he did not link two dropouts in consecutive races.

"Everything was going well until the stop came," Sainz said on Movistar's microphones regarding the fateful pit-step of lap 27. "It was a bit of a chaos, a misunderstanding on the part of everyone and in the end we couldn't get out hence, "he analyzed on that badly tightened right front wheel, which forced the precipitous goodbye.

The obvious lack of synchrony with the mechanics was also evident with the confusing synthesis of Carlos. "The traffic light has turned green and I thought the car was ready to leave, but then it turned red again. We have raised the car again, put the wheel in the block, we have lowered it again. that moment already seems that we were to leave, but then I don't know, "said the former Renault driver.

22 Renault points

At that time, Sainz rolled just behind Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg, driven by the tremendous improvement of Renault. "The sixth place seemed more or less assured. As things were going, the Renault were going faster and Albon could not pass me," he revealed about the Thai Red Bull.

In any case, the only positive news for the Woking team was the tenth place that Lando Norris, sixteenth on the grid, managed to start. A point as consolation before the booty of 22 kneaded by Renault.

Andreas Seidl, sports director of the British team, described what happened as "disappointing", although he sent a message of optimism for the immediate future. "Now it is important to return home, review all these issues and regroup," said the German executive. "The objective is to recover the form we had before the holidays," he concluded.

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