Sophia Flörsch to leave Macau hospital

After the agonizing wait after the terrible accident she suffered during the FIA ​​World Cup F3 from Macau, Sophia Florsch had finally been operated on for a fracture of a cervical vertebra a week ago, concerns about possible paralysis being quickly put aside.

This Monday, the German Van Amersfoort Racing driver confirmed on her Facebook page that she was going to return home and leave the Macau hospital. “Today I am going home, says Sophia Flörsch. I'm really happy to see all my family and friends again in the coming days.

I'm still overwhelmed by all the support I've received from you fans around the world. Many thanks to all the people in Macau, especially the hospital staff, Dr. Lau, Dr. Chan, Mr. Lei Wai Seng, Maria Elisa Goncalves, Angel Sulanir Goncalves Pacheco and all the wonderful nurses.

All the organizers of the Macau Grand Prix, Patrick, Dr Ceccarelli, HWA and Mercedes-AMG F1 did a perfect job helping in a very friendly way in every way. I celebrated my second birth on November 18 in Macau… Now a new chapter begins and I can't wait to get started. Let’s look to 2019.”

In a press conference organized this morning, Sophia Flörsch also clarified that she “was already working”. “The greatest luck I had was to have Dr. Lau and Dr. Chan as surgeons, who had a difficult job for several hours. » underlined the German pilot.

@SophiaFloersch glad to see you well 🙂 pic.twitter.com/gguEf6PJ5M

— Karen Keith (@kyennekeith) November 26, 2018