Carlos Sainz became the hero for the Tifosi at the Singapore GP by winning the race under immense pressure. However, the car did not have the pace at the fast and flowing Suzuka circuit. And now the Spaniard faces another tough weekend in Qatar. Regardless, it gets worse for Sainz as the Tifosi make up wild theories after receiving the latest on Carlos Sainz’s SF23 at the Qatar GP. But what happened?
Charles Leclerc has been the No.1 Ferrari driver for the longest time. While the team suggests there isn’t a No.1 driver, Leclerc is believed to be the one capable of leading the team to a title. Carlos Sainz however in the recent races has come out as a strong candidate for the lead driver role beating Charles Leclerc in both qualifying conditions and in race pace. However, the latest tragedy with Sainz in Qatar has led the fans to believe that Scuderia is sabotaging him.
🚨 BREAKING: Carlos Sainz won't take part in the Qatar Grand Prix due to a fuel leak
[@AlbertFabrega]#F1 #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/AMD9f1Otnz— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) October 8, 2023
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Carlos Sainz was eliminated in Q2 at the Qatar qualifying session. After the highs of Monza and Singapore, it came as a shocker that the Spaniard did not have the pace to make it into Q3. However, it gets worse as the latest news about Carlos Sainz is that his car is suffering from a fuel leak. Just minutes after the news of the fuel leak, it was confirmed that Ferrari wouldn’t be able to solve the issue in time and as a result, Sainz will not be starting the Qatar Grand Prix.
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Fans however had their own theories about the same as they believed that Ferrari was sabotaging Carlos Sainz. And this isn’t the only theory that the fans have come up with. Let’s see what the Tifosi are saying.
Wild Theories float on Social Media as disaster struck Carlos Sainz
Fans took to Twitter as the news broke out about Carlos Sainz not being able to take part in the race. Many blamed Ferrari for messing with the SF23 as they cannot have Carlos Sainz finishing ahead of the unsaid No.1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc again. Many called it a shame as they were disappointed in Ferrari. Then there were those who blamed it on Sainz’s luck. Let’s see how the fans reacted on Twitter:
Sabotaged by ferrari for LeCrash
— cockerberg 2.0 (@cockerberg_2) October 8, 2023
Omg… Ferrari at its best… Such a shame 😔
— Indian Stats & Index (@statsfeed_india) October 8, 2023
Classic sainz luck. Yet he still leads the championship to charles
— 44 (@MrrLH44) October 8, 2023
And yet again I have a feeling ferrari will fuck up charles pitstop strategy
— luna 🫧 لونا (@sasssyqueeen) October 8, 2023
And yet again I have a feeling ferrari will fuck up charles pitstop strategy
— luna 🫧 لونا (@sasssyqueeen) October 8, 2023
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My local mechanic fixes a fuel leak faster!
— Bones (@bones_fixed) October 8, 2023
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Many even took a dig at the Ferrari crew by suggesting that a local mechanic would’ve been able to fix a fuel leak faster than what they did. The severity of the issue will only be known once Ferrari get to the root of the problem.
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