Carlos Sainz Jnr has admitted he gained’t be at “100%” as he returns to the cockpit this weekend for the Australian Grand Prix following surgical procedure.
The Ferrari driver missed the second spherical of the season in Saudi Arabia two weeks in the past following emergency surgical procedure for appendicitis.
Sainz was unwell however participated within the opening day of observe in Jeddah. Nonetheless, his situation worsened and he was taken to hospital for surgical procedure, forcing him to overlook the rest of the weekend. His seat was taken by Oliver Bearman, who completed seventh on debut.
Having spent the final fortnight recovering, Sainz will race this weekend at Albert Park.
“I really feel prepared,” Sainz mentioned. “I’ve completed as a lot as doable to get well.
“You can not think about the hassle and logistics and issues that I’ve completed to be match for this race. I’m very proud of the progress I’ve made and now it’s time to leap within the automobile and see how I really feel.”
Nonetheless, Sainz acknowledged he won’t be at full health or at full pace this weekend because of the restoration required for him during the last two weeks to be effectively sufficient to race.
“It’s not like I’ll be 100% for it, as a result of clearly I’ve been ten days in mattress, not ten days coaching, going to the simulator and getting ready for a traditional weekend,” he mentioned.
“But when I’m match to race and don’t have any ache or any dangerous signs, I can nonetheless put collectively a powerful weekend and the goal can be to problem the Pink Bulls.”
Bearman can be on standby once more this weekend in Melbourne as he participates within the Method 2 spherical held alongside F1. The 18-year-old Ferrari junior driver secured pole place for the characteristic race in Jeddah however was withdrawn from the occasion earlier than the dash race as a consequence of his Ferrari call-up.
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