German driver Mick Schumacher, son of the legendary Michael Schumacher, on Saturday suffered a violent accident during the second round (Q2) of the qualifying session of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah circuit.
The 23-year-old driver lost control of his Haas car in a series of fast turns and crashed into one of the walls at high speed, causing extensive damage to his car.
“Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that I’m k. Thank you for the kind messages. The car felt great, we’ll come back stronger.” Mick posted.
The session was red-flagged after the accident in which the rear of the Haas car was split asunder from the main monocoque and body.
An ambulance was immediately at the scene of the accident and the driver was taken to the circuit’s medical center.
“The first diagnosis did not reveal any injuries,” the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said.
Earlier, Haas have announced on Twitter that Mick Schumacher was conscious and was being transferred for an exam.
“Schumacher was taken to the trackside medical centre following a significant accident at Turn 12,” Haas said in a statement.
“After his assessment revealed no injuries, he was transferred to King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah for precautionary checks.” they added.
In the first session (Q1), the Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton shocked to be eliminated. It is the first time since the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix that Hamilton is eliminated so early in a qualifying session.
Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez claimed his first-ever F1 pole position in his 215th attempt. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc joins Perez on the front row with Verstappen on the second row after qualifying in fourth behind the other Ferrari of Carlos Sainz.
