Ferrari F1 team principal Fred Wasser has said he has “reopened” a lawsuit over who will pay for the damage to Carlos Sainz’s car at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

After all the hype and build up in the days and weeks leading up to the race weekend, the scene in Las Vegas came to a screeching halt less than 10 minutes into FP 1. Sainz’s SF-23 was heavily damaged after a loose hatch cover punctured its landing gear.

This left Ferrari needing a new battery, chassis, floor and engine, and to make matters worse Sainz received a grid penalty for the work done on the car. In today’s age of tight budgets, the money spent on car repairs must have been expensive for Ferrari.

But Wasser said he has now “reopened” the case and is negotiating with the insurance company to seek compensation. Ferrari ‘reopened’ Sainz insurance claim.

Asked if Ferrari had received an answer as to who would pay for the car’s damages, he told the media: “No, no.”

“Once we start talking to the insurance companies, we know it will take a long time! This applies everywhere, including F1. “We would reopen the case yesterday or the day before to allow time for discussion. But it would be fair!”

Meanwhile, Sainz struggles to come to terms with what he sees as injustice. Especially after Ferrari lost just three points to Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship. “I’m still upset about what happened,” he said. “It hurt my championship and Ferrari, but protest will never win you. That’s why F1 did this to me and Ferrari.” “I don’t see a solution to the problem. “Maybe if it wasn’t for that break, the end of the season would have been different in Abu Dhabi, with a different aspect.

“It’s a bad thing and I don’t want this season to end well for me.