VIDEO – Mick Schumacher’s crash in FP1

While the checkerboard had been agitated, Mick Schumacher stood out with a violent crash on the descent leading to Degner. Although the car did not appreciate the impact, the German fortunately escaped unscathed.

Published on 07/10/2022 à 07:37

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As long as the car is not in the garage, no one is safe from anything. Formula 1. Including when the checkered flag has already been waved. Came out on wet tires for a departure procedure in the same way as his little comrades despite showers which intensified, Mick Schumacher had the unpleasant surprise of losing control of his car into the fast left turn that leads to the two Degner corners.

The German actually lost his VF-22 on a very wet part of the Japanese asphalt and smashed the front of his car on the wall of tires, in the curve where Jules Bianchi had a tragic accident in 2014 , which cost him his life nine months later. Fortunately for the German, he got out of his car under his own power and without the slightest problem.

Mick Schumacher's big crash at the very end of EL1 😳💥

Driver OK ✅ pic.twitter.com/srHhrYYLKU

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Embarrassed around his radio, the young man, who is trying to keep his seat at Haas, probably did not help his case. The smile momentarily seen on Günther Steiner's face when a Japanese fan held up a sign asking him to marry him ultimately did not last long... Will the Haas mechanics have time to repair the Haas before 15 p.m. local time (8 a.m. in France) for the second free practice session?

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