Mick Schumacher, frightening accident in the Arabian GP. But it’s OK

Against the barriers at very high speed. Then the reassuring information and eventually Schumacher went to the hospital for precautionary checks

There is no peace for Formula 1 in Jeddah. In the paddock, already worried about the missile attack on the Aramco refinery, located just 22 km from the track, during Q2, frost fell when Mick Schumacher crashed violently against the barriers at a speed of about 220/230 kilometers per hour. The German, in an attempt to improve the ninth time, pushed on the curb, the car got up, suddenly losing downforce. The unmanned Haas crashed into the barriers and the pilot remained motionless on board, at least from what we saw from the images taken from afar. There were moments of apprehension, until the American team tweeted that the driver was conscious.

mick and mother

Mick had the opportunity to speak with his mother Corinna, already tried by the drama of Michael, victim of widespread axonal damage during the Meribel ski accident of 29 December 2013. Extracted and carried on a stretcher on the ambulance, the German was taken to the medical center and from there to the hospital for a series of tests. It was during his transfer that he was seen smiling. Having overcome the fear, the son of the champion would initially have tried to oppose the transfer to the hospital. He will hardly be given the green light to be at the start today. “What matters – Gunther Steiner, Haas team principal told Sky, is that he is well. Many tweets of good wishes, starting with those of Ferrari and his friend Sebastian Vettel. Schumi had been the victim of an accident during the race last year

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