2024-03-08 20:11:44
The news of the day has been Carlos Sainz’s appendicitis surgery. The Madrid pilot has been operated on successfully, but He will miss everything this weekend in Saudi Arabia. The concern now is If he can make it to the next grand prix that takes place in Australia in two weekssince following all surgery recovery time is needed.
El Doctor Ricardo Ceccarellihead of the Formula 1 medical team with more than 20 years of experience in the sector, has given his medical point of view on whether Sainz can reach Melbourne: “If there are no complications, a driver can get back into the car following 10 days, so I think he will be ready for Australia.”
I think Sainz might be ready for Australia
Dr. Ricardo Ceccarelli, head of the F1 medical team
“Obviously I can’t speak specifically regarding Carlos, because I don’t have the information nor do I work for Ferrari, I can speak in general terms,” he stated, saying that Each case can be different and it all depends on the operation. “It all depends on what they have found, but if it was a normal infection and the operation was also normal, a pilot can return in 10 days, unlike other athletes.”
“If it were a footballer, the recovery time would be much longer, because they have more pressure in the abdomen, but the drivers are sitting and do not have that pressure in that area,” he stated.
If I were a soccer player, the recovery time would be longer, but the pilots sit down and do not put so much pressure on the abdomen.
Dr. Ricardo Ceccarelli, head of the F1 medical team
Ceccarelli, next to Trulli
The operation
“Nowadays it is a very quick operation, it requires a couple of small holes, a couple of days in the hospital and then the pilot can return home,” he assured. “The operation is quick, it obviously depends on the surgeon and what they find, an hour or two, but no more.” The doctor has sentenced saying that At Ferrari the situation has been managed well: “I think the doctor at Ferrari found the problem quickly and everything was handled properly.”
The doctor at Ferrari found the problem quickly and everything was managed properly
Dr. Ricardo Ceccarelli, head of the F1 medical team
Alexander Albon had the same problem at the Monza Grand Prix in 2023 and only missed one race. If we take the case of Thais as an example, Carlos Sainz can be optimistic: “It took Albon 2 weeks to recover. He spent 3 days in the hospital and in ten days he got back into the car, more or less the same time that Carlos has for Australia,” said Ceccarelli.
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