Spielberg bei Knittelfeld — Ferrari's Carlos Sainz had to retire from the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday with his car erupting in flames.
The Spaniard — who won the British Grand Prix last Sunday which was his maiden Formula One success — pulled off the circuit on lap 58 and onto the safety gravel.
There was a worrying moment when smoke engulfed the car with Sainz still stuck in the cockpit.
Engine failed for Carlos Sainz on #AustrianGP
Ferrari lost a car
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But marshals arrived and the Spaniard got out safely.
His teammate Charles Leclerc was leading the race from 2021 world champion Max Verstappen.
AFP