Carlos Sainz was looking on course for another Q3 appearance in qualifying for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix - right up to the moment when his McLaren went into a spin at the start of his first flying lap of the second round of the session. Video footage suggested that the right rear wheel had suddenly locked up going into turn 1, but it was initially unclear whether this was the result of a brake issue or a gearbox failure. The last could have proved costly in terms of grid penalties, so it was with some relief that after conducting an immediate investigation the team was able to confirm it had indeed been a rear brake failure. Not that it was much consolation for Sainz himself, who...
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