Carlos Sainz sat out Thursday’s practice session in Jeddah with a fever, while the Ferrari driver will undergo surgery and miss the Saudi Grand Prix.

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Carlos Sainz will undergo surgery for appendicitis and will miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

The second stage of the new Formula 1 season is scheduled for the weekend.

Carlos Sainz will miss the race in Jeddah for medical reasons after finishing practice on Thursday with a fever.

After several examinations, the Ferrari driver was diagnosed with appendicitis and is awaiting surgery.

Sainz will be replaced by Oliver Biermann, the driver who will make his F1 debut this weekend. The Englishman secured pole position for Formula 2’s main qualifying race on Thursday.

At the first round of the Formula 1 season in Bahrain, Carlos Sainz finished 3rd behind Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez (both Red Bull) but ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc.

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Schedule of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia

Practice 2: Thursday, February 7, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Practice 3: Friday, March 8, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Qualifiers: Friday, March 8, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Race: Saturday, March 9, 7:00 p.m.

• Qualifying and the race in Saudi Arabia can be watched live on CNN’s Antena 3. The training sessions will not be broadcast on television (they can be viewed on the AntenaPLAY platform, for a fee).

Detailed information about Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Organization of the first Grand Prix: 2021

Number of tours: 50

Track length: 6174 km

Total distance: 308.45 km

There will be three zones for DRS (overtaking system in F1)

Lap record: 1:30.734 – Lewis Hamilton (2021)

Jeddah winners: Lewis Hamilton (2021), Max Verstappen (2022), Sergio Perez (2023).

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What happened in 2023:

1. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin).

Fastest lap: 1:31.506 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Pole position: Sergio Perez (Red Bull).

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What you need to know about Jeddah Corniche Circuit

It is a temporary street, although it has several permanent sections. It is located, as the name suggests, in the Corniche district, a coastal resort about 30 kilometers from the city of Jeddah.

It was developed by Tilke in collaboration with the Formula 1 team of specialists.

The track in Jeddah is very fast, the average speed here is about 250 km/h. We’re talking about a circuit faster than Silverstone and the second fastest of the season after Monza, the “Temple of Speed”.

Jeddah is home to Formula 1’s fastest street circuit.

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Formula 1 – Tournament table of pilots

1. Max Verstappen – RedBull 26 points

2. Sergio Perez – RedBull 18

3. Carlos Sainz – Ferrari 15

4. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari 12

5. George Russell – Mercedes 10

6. Lando Norris – McLaren 8

7. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes 6

8. Oscar Piastri – McLaren 4

9. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin 2

10. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin 1 etc.

Formula 1 – rating of constructors

1. RedBull 44 points

2. Ferrari 27

3. Mercedes 16

4. McLaren 12

5. Aston Martin 3

6. Sauber strike 0

7. HAAS 0

8. RB Honda 0

9. Williams 0

10. Alpine Renault 0.

What the 2024 Formula 1 season will look like

1) Deputy from Bahrain / March 2 / The winner is Max Verstappen

2) Deputy from Saudi Arabia / March 9 / Jeddah

3) Member of Parliament of Australia / March 24 / Albert Park circuit

4) Deputy from Japan / April 7 / Suzuka

5) Deputy from China / April 21 / Shanghai

6) Miami MP / May 5 / Miami International Autodrome

7) Deputy from Emilia-Romagna / May 19 / Imola

8) Deputy from Monaco / May 26 / Monaco

9) Canadian MP / June 9 / Gilles Villeneuve, Monteal

10) Deputy from Spain / June 23 / Barcelona, ​​Montmelo

11) Deputy from Austria / June 30 / Spielberg

12) British MP / July 7 / Silverstone

13) Deputy from Hungary / July 21 / Hungaroring

14) Deputy from Belgium / July 28 / Spa-Francorchamps

15) Deputy from the Netherlands / August 25 / Zandvoort

16) Deputy from Italy / September 1 / Monza

17) Deputy from Azerbaijan / September 15 / Baku

18) MP of Singapore / September 22 / Marina Bay

19) Member of the US Parliament / October 20 / Texas, Austin

20) MP from Mexico / October 27 / Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

21) São Paulo MP / November 3 / Interlagos

22) Las Vegas MP / November 23 / Las Vegas Strip Circuit

23) Deputy of Qatar / December 1 / Lusail

24) Deputy of Abu Dhabi / December 8 / Yas Marina.