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Ferrari win race against time to fix Sainz "issue"

Sainz in Jeddah — Photo: © LAT Images

Ferrari win race against time to fix Sainz "issue"

Sainz qualified third for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Ferrari has won its battle against time to resolve an "issue" on Carlos Sainz's car ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Sainz qualified third for the second race of the F1 season behind the Red Bull of Sergio Perez and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.

Less than half an hour before the pit lane opened, a Ferrari spokesperson confirmed: "We are working on an issue we found in the last 30 mins on Carlos' car."

In an update as the pit lane opened, Ferrari revealed the there had been an issue on the wiring loom on the Spaniard's car but that this has now been fixed.

The pit lane closes at 17:30 UK [19:30 local] with Sainz leaving comfortably in time to be able to take his grid slot.

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