F1-EL3: Carlos Sainz Jr injured in Sochi testing

Carlos Sainz Jr was the victim of a worrying off-track exit during the final practice session for the Russian GP in Sochi. The Spaniard's STR10 found itself embedded in a protective wall after the pilot lost control of his vehicle. car when approaching the braking point. The crash was sufficiently impressive to suspend the session with a quarter of an hour to go.

The pilot Toro Rosso was evacuated to the medical center while conscious before being transported to hospital by helicopter. Examinations will be necessary to know precisely the state of health of Carlos Sainz Jr.

The drivers will approach qualifying after having completed very few tests, the conditions of the first day having limited the driving of the drivers. THE Mercedes and Williams were at the forefront, with a reference time of 1'38"561 achieved by Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) ahead of Valtteri Bottas (Williams) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes).