the german pilot Mick Schumacher suffered this Saturday violent accident during the second round of the qualifying session of the Saudi Arabia Formula 1 Grand Prix, on the Jeddah circuit. After the initial concern about the magnitude of the crash, it was learned that the son of the legendary Michael Schumacher was in good state.
Schumacher, 23, lost control of his Haas car in a series of fast corners during Q2 and hit one of the walls at high speed, causing significant damage to his car. The session was interrupted by a red flag.
An ambulance immediately went to the scene of the accident and took Mick Schumacher to the circuit’s medical center.
“The first diagnosis revealed no injuries,” said the International Automobile Federation (FIA).specifying that the pilot was transferred by helicopter to a hospital near the circuit.
Shortly before, Haas had reassured by speaking on Twitter that Schumacher was conscious and was being transferred for a medical check.
The accident took place in Q2. In the first batch, the Englishman Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) was eliminated, quite a surprise. It is the first time since the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix that Hamilton has been eliminated so early in a qualifying session.
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix race is scheduled for Sunday. The pole position was finally for the Mexican Sergio Pérez, Red Bull driver.