Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz recently experienced a setback when he underwent surgery for appendicitis. However, defying all odds, he made a remarkable recovery, demonstrating his determination for the sport. Just two weeks after the emergency surgery, he emerged victorious at the Australia Grand Prix.
After his surgery, he had two weeks to show the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) that he was ready for the Australian Grand Prix. The first week, he had to stay in bed, which is tough for an athlete. But in the second week, he talked to doctors and other athletes to figure out how to recover quickly from his wounds and scars.
Normally, athletes spend all day recovering for a whole week. That's what Carlos Sainz did. He put together a team to help him. By the end of the second week, he was all set to get back in the car.
In the first practice, he worked hard to control the car. By the end, he was in 8th place, not too far behind the fastest drivers. In the next two practices, he got faster and was in the top 3. He qualified in second place with a time of 1:16.185, right next to Max Verstappen, a three-time world champion.
In the first lap, Max and Sainz got off to a good start. Then, in the second lap, a system called DRS (drag reduction system) helped Sainz pass Max. By the third lap, Max started having problems with his rear brakes being locked out. He eventually had to pull into the pits and retire from the race by the fourth lap. After Max retired, Sainz controlled the race and finished first, with his teammate finishing second, giving Ferrari a 1-2 victory. If Carlos hadn't been ruled out in Saudi Arabia due to appendicitis, he could have been leading the championship.
Carlos Sainz doesn't have a team for next year because Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, signed with Ferrari. Sainz has a whole season to show other teams, like Mercedes, who have an open seat now that Hamilton left, or Sergio Perez, whose contract ends in 2024, that he's a great driver.
