Second-placed qualifier Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari attends the press conference after qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Circuit on 23 March 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Ferrari ace Carlos Sainz admitted Saturday he could barely believe he was on the front row of the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after surgery.
The Spaniard pulled out of the last race in Saudi Arabia to have an operation for appendicitis and spent the next 10 days in recovery.
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