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Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has been ruled out of the rest of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend and will be replaced by Ferrari protege Ollie Bearman
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz will be replaced by Ferrari protege Ollie Bearman for the remainder of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend due to being diagnosed with appendicitis and requiring surgery. Bearman, a Ferrari junior since late 2021, will make a surprise early F1 debut after successes in Formula 4, Formula 3, and rookie F2 seasons. He was already scheduled for further outings with Haas and intense testing for Ferrari this year. Bearman’s focus will now shift solely to F1, starting with FP3 and his first-ever F1 qualifying session in Jeddah. Sainz’s return date remains unconfirmed; the next F1 race after Jeddah is in Melbourne in two weeks.
