US EditionAustrian GP delayed after Sainz' Williams catches fire
- Carlos Sainz, a Williams driver, retired from the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix on June 29 at the Red Bull Ring after his rear brakes caught fire during the formation lap.
- Sainz had struggled in qualifying, starting from 19th position, and faced a technical failure that caused his car to become undriveable and stuck on track early on.
- After struggling to move, Sainz drove his car back to the pit lane where excess heat ignited both rear brakes, leading fire marshals to extinguish the flames and end his race.
- The race start was delayed by 10 to 18 minutes due to Sainz’s incident, and Karun Chandhok described the situation as a ‘deflating moment for the drivers’ after all the pre-race preparation.
- Sainz’s retirement, combined with a first-lap crash involving Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli, resulted in multiple DNFs and a significant setback for Williams and Verstappen’s championship hopes.
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Carlos Sainz Jr's car bursts into flames after failing to start at Austrian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz Jr's car burst into flames at the start of the Austrian Grand Prix, meaning the race was delayed by 15 minutes and the start was postponed. The Spanish racer was told it was "game over" on the radio, indicating his race was run before it had even started.The Williams driver failed to start on the grid, and then had a terminal brake fire once back in the garage.Sainz's rear brakes both caught fire at the end of the pit lane.His mecha…
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