Carlos Sainz was out of the 2022 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit after aquaplaning and spinning out on the first lap. The Spaniard admitted that he is not too upset and he didn’t make a mistake, insisting the conditions were too dangerous for racing.
“To be honest, I’m not too worried. I’m obviously disappointed for crashing the car and for the team, but at the same time the conditions were pretty much impossible with visibility. On intermediates the aquaplaning was crazy. I tried to get out of Checo’s slipstream to see something, but as soon as I got out of the slipstream I had more water in the tyres and went into aquaplaning which sent me into a spin. Then you are down to luck because you know everyone behind you can’t see where you are and you are in the middle of the track, praying for anyone not to hit you. Maybe the best [option] would have been a rolling start in extremes. Everyone complains that F1 doesn’t race in the wet, but when you see that situation, basically we are driving without visibility. How can you drive a Formula 1 car at 300kph without visibility?”
Carlos Sainz has also hit out at the FIA’s “worthless” decision to have a tractor on track during wet conditions at the Japanese Grand Prix as the race threatened to descend into farce in Suzuka. The Ferrari driver was interviewed after Pierre Gasly unleashed a furious tirade on the radio at the presence of the tractor, which would have given the drivers a haunting reminder of the tragic death of Jules Bianchi eight years ago.
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