Leclerc given all-clear after 150mph crash in Jeddah F1 practice
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In the final five minutes of FP2, Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari into Turn 22, a high-speed left-hander.His car pirouetted into the barriers, completely destroying the rear of his car. The team confirmed shortly after second practice that his chassis and power unit can be used for the remainder of the weekend.”ad_Leclerc will be thankful his chassis isn’t damaged as Ferrari was forced to change it between qualifying and the grand prix in Qatar after finding a crack in it which severely affected his performance at the Losail Circuit.A statement from Ferrari read: “Charles came back to the hospitality after routine medical checks having been given the all-clear by the doctors.”Related Hamilton worried about traffic “danger zone” at Jeddah F1 track Hamilton heads tight FP2 curtailed by huge Leclerc shuntThe Monegasque ended the session 10th fastest overall, 0.7s shy of seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton who set the pace for Mercedes. Charles Leclerc went off into the barriers at Turn 22, causing an early end to FP2Thankfully he was able to get out of the car himself and confirm he was ok #SaudiArabianGP #F1 wif6Pau2N4— Formula 1 (@F1) December 3, 2021Related F1 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Free Practice Results (2) Wolff apologises to Grenfell group for “hurt” caused by Kingspan F1 deal
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