The first sprint race in Formula 1 is over and Red Bulls Max Verstappen wins. But like every other Grand Prix, there was drama, this time between Williams’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.
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The Brit started his home race from P8, while the Spaniard started the race in ninth place. However, the two came together on the first laps of the race, which dropped Sainz into the pecking order; in the end he finished the race in eleventh place. Russell later apologized to Sainz for her accident at Turn 6.
George Russell apologizes to Sainz after meeting up on lap 1 at Silverstone
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As the two struggled to improve the pecking order, Russell’s right front tire hit Carlos’ Ferrari, deviating from the track and losing several positions. However, the Williams driver came over the team radio to apologize to the Spaniard.
Then, after the sprint qualifying, the 23-year-old approached the Ferrari driver in Parc Ferme.
In addition, Russell was called to the commissioners after the race as he was responsible for the incident.
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Can Sainz improve for tomorrow’s race?
The 26-year-old was optimistic about the sprint race on Saturday afternoon, as he had qualified in ninth place. However, after a slight collision with the Williams-Russell, who hit the gravel on the first lap of the race, those hopes soon went downhill.
However, the Ferrari driver did not give up and soon began to regain the lost positions. At the end of the seventeenth lap of the sprint race, Sainz was in eleventh place.
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Formula 1 F1 – Great Britain Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain – July 16, 2021 Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. in action during the REUTERS / Peter Cziborra qualifying
Now the Spaniard knows he will have a long battle against the grid in tomorrow’s race. Sainz knows it will be a mammoth task to start from eleventh on the grid, but he hopes to score some points for the Maranello team.
Do you think Sainz will redeem himself tomorrow or will he not have any influence at Silverstone? Do you share your predictions with us in the comments below?
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