Luck in misfortune for Mick Schumacher: In a serious crash in the middle of Saudi Arabia’s Formula 1 qualification, the 23-year-old only suffered minor injuries. The qualification was immediately suspended.
Mick Schumacher suffered no external injuries in his violent accident in Saudi Arabia’s Formula 1 qualifier. The 23-year-old is doing well physically, a spokesman for the Haas team said on Saturday that he had already spoken to his mother Corinna. Schumacher had previously been examined in the track hospital. He was then flown by helicopter to King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah for further testing as a precaution.
This happens “to make sure there isn’t any injury to the body,” said Haas team boss Günter Steiner on Sky TV. Schumacher could be seen on television pictures of how he was sitting on a stretcher in lively conversation with bystanders before departure.
Mick Schumacher regained consciousness shortly after the crash
In the second round of the starting position hunt on the ultra-fast street circuit, Schumacher crashed sideways into the barriers at high speed. The car belonging to the son of record world champion Michael Schumacher was thrown across the track, lost two wheels and then came to a standstill badly damaged. The qualification was immediately suspended. The accident site had to be repaired and cleaned at great expense.
According to his racing team, Schumacher was conscious shortly after the crash and was able to leave the car. He was first taken to the track hospital in an ambulance for further examinations.
Source: Stern
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