World Cup 2022 The pulse between Leclerc and Verstappen
The ugly blow against the wall in Miami, which caused him a contracture in the neck, has removed Carlos Sainz
more than he thought
.
During the last few days, the Ferrari driver has sped up his physical preparation to arrive in full condition for the Spanish GP, where more than 100,000 fans will try to lead him to his first victory in Formula 1. "I hope to be well, although you never know how your body is going to react when you get into one of these cars", predicted the man from Madrid from Montmeló.
The memory of the
Miami
chicane - where
Esteban Ocon
suffered another violent impact against the concrete, estimated at a force of 51G - still continues to goad Sainz.
And it is that it was he himself who had transferred, on Friday night, a detailed report to the FIA, without finding a reaction to match.
"It was at low speed and it shouldn't have hurt me so much. Above all, compared to other accidents that I suffered throughout my career. So I told them to do something with that curve," Carlos explained during his meeting on Friday with the press.
The lack of reflexes of the body chaired by
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
, which did not replace concrete with TecPro barriers, a material that absorbs impacts more easily, seems to have bothered Sainz.
"We need an explanation and to know exactly why Esteban was not better protected," stressed the
Scuderia
driver .
However, this anger seems only the anticipation of a deeper concern.
In Barcelona, Sainz has spoken clearly about the physical toll that has to be paid in this new F1 plagued by rattles.
If a month ago
George Russell
already complained in Imola of an acute back pain, due to the famous
porpoising
, the potholes in Miami ended up exhausting Carlos' patience.
"Do we have to put our neck and back at risk like we are doing lately with these cars? Perhaps F1 needs to rethink the extent to which the driver has to pay a price in terms of his health," reasoned the former McLaren driver.
Since his debut in the 2015 World Cup, one of Sainz's biggest concerns has been taking care of his physique.
However, these worrying perspectives open new questions.
"I don't need any expert to know that if I continue 10 years at this pace it's going to be tough and I'm going to need a lot of work on mobility and flexibility."
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