New Williams Formulation 1 driver Carlos Sainz has hinted at the reason for his mysterious crash below the security automotive on the Australian Grand Prix.
Sainz was working inside the highest 10 on the finish of the opening lap when he misplaced management of his Williams on the ultimate nook, sliding sideways into the obstacles.
At the moment, the 30-year-old mentioned he skilled a “huge torque surge” whereas speaking to his race engineer over staff radio.
Whereas Williams is but to current the findings of its evaluation, Sainz has revealed the incident was brought on by the way in which the Williams gearbox operates below security automotive circumstances.
Given the race was neutralised, Sainz was seemingly utilizing a unique engine map on his automotive, which might have affected the torque supply on upshifts.
The Australian GP marked the Spaniard’s expertise of driving the Williams F1 automotive within the moist, and as such he didn’t have a full understanding of the way it behaves in such circumstances.
“We’ve regarded on the information and will rapidly spot what occurred, so this leaves me calmer in regards to the state of affairs,” Sainz mentioned.
“With out going into particulars, it’s associated to the upshifts when in Security Automobile Mode.
“I’m clearly pissed off about it and really feel sorry for everybody within the staff.
“I spent the remainder of the race attempting to assist on the radio and I’m completely satisfied I may at the very least take part in that method. Fortunately China is already subsequent weekend and I can’t wait to leap again within the automotive”.
Whereas Sainz retired early from the race, teammate Alex Albon shone within the moist to complete fifth on the highway, which turned fourth after Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli was handed a five-second penalty for an unsafe launch within the pits.
It represented Williams’ greatest end in a race for the reason that 2021 Belgian Grand Prix.
