Sainz ruled out of Qatar Grand Prix due to pre-race technical issue

Carlos Sainz will not take part in the Qatar Grand Prix after Ferrari encountered a technical issue on his car during the build-up to the race that proved too significant to fix in time.

Sainz was due to start the 57-lap encounter from 12th on the grid but has been ruled out of action on Sunday evening due to a fuel-related problem developing aboard the Spaniard’s SF-23.