Besides Carlos Sainz Catastrophe, Another F1 Driver Left ‘Praying to God’ Over Dwindling Ferrari Reliability

F1 team Ferrari has been suffering from DNFs more regularly than they’d like to this season. The latest one came in the form of Carlos Sainz, who was at one point engulfed in flames after his engine blew out. While that was a shocking event, it wasn’t the only DNF that pained the Maranello camp and the Tifosi this season.

Charles Leclerc previously retired from the lead of the Spanish Grand Prix. Unluckily, Leclerc later again paired with teammate Sainz for a double DNF in Baku. The F1-75 has often reported some issue or the other, costing one of its drivers their race more regularly than it should.

Obviously, Ferrari’s engine issues are mechanically passed down to the teams it supplies engines to. Haas‘s Kevin Magnussen recently reported, “Finally, we had a bit of luck. It kind of went our way after those four or five races recently that weren’t good for us. It’s hard not to get a little bit down, but in the last two races we’ve been lucky and we’ve had the pace, especially this weekend.”

“I had a bit of an engine issue all race. I was just praying to God that it wouldn’t blow up, which it didn’t, so I’m super thankful for that so I could finish the race without a problem. We just had a great qualifying, a great sprint, and then a great race, so I’m super happy.”

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Haas has been on a double points streak for the past two races with K-Mag and Mick Schumacher looking competitive in the midfield and getting their elbows out.

What can Ferrari do for the rest of the season?

Despite their struggles, Ferrari has secured back-to-back wins. With half the season gone, and a half left to go, the team could be on their redemption arc. They’ve managed to help Leclerc regain his P2 (Driver’s Standings) after he brutally lost places to the Red Bull drivers.

Moreover, shockingly, the team managed to outsmart the Bulls on their home grounds. After Max Verstappen’s early stop, Ferrari did not fumble and looked rather confident in their strategy. Ultimately, everything worked out for the team as the Monegasque returned to the top step of the podium for the first time since Australia.

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However, he also had pedal issues surfacing at the very end of the race. The Italian team will need to fix these mechanical errors if they’re to win a title this year. Can they do it?