[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by Plantagenet

Re. Sainz, it will likely depend if he had keyhole or an old-fashioned open procedure (which may need to be done if they caught if late and it had perforated). If he had an open procedure, that's where you have the issues of a longer period off as the risk of the wound not healing and herniating is higher. Think of the G forces in a F1 car, coupled with the force to stomp on the brake pedal and you have the worst possible circumstances for wound issues.

FWIW, I think be he'll there in Melborune

If it was open I doubt he would have shown up the following day