Carlos Sainz reveals Dakar crash caused multiple spine fractures

The 60-year-old Spaniard, the father of Ferrari F1 racer of the same name, suffered a major shunt just six kilometres into Stage 9 of the Dakar, when his Audi rolled upside down while tackling a dune – landing heavily on its nose and then roof.
Sainz had initially looked set to withdraw from the event, and was even on his way to hospital after reporting chest pains, only to change his …Keep reading