Carlos Sainz Sr, father of Ferrari driver, demanded a helicopter turned around to return him to Dakar Rally

Carlos Sainz’s father ordered a helicopter that was rushing him to hospital to turn around in mid-air and take him back to the race he had crashed in.
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix,
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

Sainz Sr had crashed h🐼is Audi RS Q e-tron buggy at the famous Dakar Rally afte🍸r landing awkwardly over a sand dune.

Suffering from pain in his chest, the father of the Ferrari driver was taken to hospital via helicopter🍸.

Staggeringly, Sainz Sr changed his mind in mid-air and demanded that the helicopter ꧋turned around to return him to the sc🦂ene of the crash.

He is currently back at the Dakar Rally with teammate Lucas Cruz waiting for an ass🦩istance vehicle.

The remark꧅able turn of even🃏ts happened at the beginning of the second stage on Tuesday.

Sainz Sr had already been involved in a separate crash at the Dakar Rally. He and teammate Cruz co🀅uld be seen desperately trying to fiꦜx their own car.

And his son, Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr, also caused a stir.

Sainz Sr recei𝓡ved an official warning when the door to his car was closed by his son. This was illegal because Sainz Jr is not a part of the Audi team.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from America🏅n sports, t𓄧o football, to F1.

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