Carlos Sainz, who lost control of his Audi after 6km and was awaiting his assistance team to try and resume the special, has finally thrown in the towel, still suffering from pain in the right side of his torso. He has been airlifted to the hospital in Riyadh to undergo further medical check-ups.
Edit: A new episode in the Carlos Sainz saga on stage 9: the Spaniard wanted to give himself a chance to get back into the race and asked the medical helicopter on its way to the hospital to turn back and take him to his car. He is now back with Lucas Cruz waiting for their assistance vehicle. Unless he changes his mind...
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