A problem in the Cadillac left the Mexican driver out of the first Shootout of the year

The Mexican pilot Czech Perez did not participate in the Sprint Qualy of Chinese Grand Prix due to problems with his car, so he will have to start from the last position on the grid.

Reports of F1TV They indicated that the driver’s car from Guadalajara had problems with the fuel system, and the team could not resolve it before the start of the first Shootout Sprint of the season. Given the situation, the pilot was not even present in his garage to take action.

The Mexican will have to start from the bottom of the grid in what will be his first Sprint with the American team.

During free practice 1 that was held on the second date of the championship Formula 1Checo finished in last position by setting a time of 1:39.200.

It is only the second date on the 24-hour calendar. F1and cadillac suffers its second damage. In it Australian Grand Prix the finnish pilot, Valtteri Bottashad to retire from the race due to a failure in the fuel system of his cadillac.

In addition, the team itself has suffered engine problems as it has not been able to obtain all the power from the engine. Ferrari.

Next to Czech Perez The drivers eliminated in the first round were: Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.

F1 weekend schedules in China

Sprint

Date: Friday, March 13
Hours: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. CDMX / 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET

Qualification

Date: Saturday March 14
Hours: 01:00 to 02:00 CDMX hours / 03:00 to 04:00 ET

Chinese Grand Prix

Date: Sunday, March 15
Time: 01:00 hours CDMX / 03:00 hours ET

Where to watch the Chinese GP?

Transmission in Mexico is carried out by Televisa and F1TV streaming, in the United States by USA Apple TV, F1TV; and in Latin America you can follow it through ESPN.