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Carlos Sainz spun and took himself out of the 2022 F1 Japanese Grand Prix right on the first lap as the chaotic race saw itself being red-flagged.
The race started with all of the drivers on intermediate tires due to the rain that has been pouring over Suzuka all weekend long. Sainz started the race right behind his teammate Charles Leclerc on P3 and immediately lost position to Sergio Perez. After a few corners, yellow flags were waved down and a glimpse of the red Ferrari with a broken rear wing was seen as he crawled out of the car.
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While many drivers crawled away at the start of the race in wet racing conditions, Leclerc and Verstappen kept their pace. Leclerc, who had a better reaction time than Verstappen, was ahead of the Red Bull until the first turn. The duo battled into Turn 1 where Verstappen took the outside line, braking late and gaining an advantage over the Monegasque.
Following them up, Carlos Sainz was in a race of his own where he soon lost traction of the car and aquaplaned, spinning into the barriers. A safety car was deployed at first, but after a lap, the red flag was waved, bringing the race to a halt.
Fans agitated after Carlos Sainz crashed out on the opening lap of the race
Carlos Sainz has had a particularly hard year racing as the very start of the season saw him not finishing multiple races due to crashes. After a consistent drive in the middle of the season, however, the same happened to him at Suzuka. Many fans, especially those who had to wake up early to watch the race, were left frustrated and took their disappointment out on Twitter. Here are some of the best ones:
The race start was relatively hard for everyone, as even Sebastian Vettel, who has a mastery of the track, spun right at the start. He had earlier managed to qualify P9 in the Aston Martin, but right at the start, he made contact with Fernando Alonso and dropped back to P16. Zhou Guanyu, who had his first-ever Japanese GP start, also spun and lost places. With the red flag waved, however, drivers will receive another shot at gaining the places back.
