One F1 driver ruled out of Sao Paulo GP after qualifying shunts | F1 | Crash

Nov 04, 2024

Five F1 drivers crashed out in qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Alex Albon is out of the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix after a crash in qualifying.

Five drivers did damage to their cars in Sunday's early session giving a major headache to those inside the garage.

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Franco Colapinto lost control of his Williams at Turn 3 in Q1, knocking him out early in the session.

Fast forward to Q3, Albon lost control of his F1 car into the first corner, smashing into the barrier.

With both Williams cars suffering significant damage, Albon had no choice but to pull out.

Normally, teams would have approximately 24 hours to repair their cars ahead of the race.

But due to the unique format this weekend, due to the weather, teams will have less than three hours to complete repairs.

Aston Martin also saw their two drivers crash out.

Lance Stroll lost control of his car at the penultimate corner.

His shunt controversially caused a red flag, which ultimately resulted in Max Verstappen getting knocked out in Q2.

Fernando Alonso also crashed in the final sector in Q3.

The fifth car to shunt in qualifying was Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, losing control of his Ferrari in the opening sequence of corners.

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