Schumacher released from hospital after massive crash; ruled out of race

Schumacher released from hospital after massive crash; ruled out of race

 

 

 
Schumacher suffered a violent shunt into the barriers at the high-speed Turn 12 with five minutes left in Q2, causing the session to be immediately red-flagged. The German was conscious and talking to the on-site doctor when he was extracted from his destroyed Haas car, before being taken to the circuit medical centre. Lewis Hamilton suffers shock Q1 eliminationF1 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Full qualifying resultsSergio Perez beats Ferraris to claim first pole in Jeddah3033569.0064.jpg It was later confirmed that Schumacher would miss the Grand Prix and Haas would race with only one car.Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that I’m okThank you for the kind messages.The car felt great @haasf1team, we’ll come back stronger Mwpy0767kN— Mick Schumacher (@SchumacherMick) March 26, 2022Haas team boss Guenther Steiner told Sky Sports: “I didn’t speak with him directly; he’s spoken to his mum. I spoke with his mum a few times and kept her updated.Related F1 drivers want talks on Saudi Arabian GP future after missile attack Why was Lewis Hamilton ‘nowhere’ in dreadful F1 qualifying?”He has no injuries which you can see, they just wanted to check on him and do some scans to see that there’s no damage from the impact and the forces.”It seems like he’s gone on the curb and just lost the car. We just lost all the data immediately on the impact, we had no contact with him after the contact.”A statement from the FIA read: “The FIA advises that an incident occurred during Qualifying for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix today, 26/03/22, involving car #47, Mick Schumacher.  Related F1 Prediction: Sainz to overcome the chaos to take maiden win? Hamilton suffers shock Q1 elimination in Jeddah F1 qualifying“Assessment at the Medical Centre revealed no injuries, and he has been transferred to King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, for precautionary checks.” Qualifying has already been delayed for more than half an hour while Schumacher’s stricken car and debris were cleared and barrier repairs were carried out. “4Lewis Hamilton shockingly out at Q13033038.0064.jpg Lewis Hamilton has suffered a shock Q1 elimination in Formula 1 qualifying for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion was knocked out after only managing to set the 16th-fastest time in his Mercedes during the opening segment of qualifying in Jeddah.Lewis Hamilton: Full details of shock eliminationSergio Perez on pole positionRed Bull’s Sergio Perez produced a stunning late lap in qualifying to beat the Ferraris and claim his first-ever Formula 1 pole position for Sunday’s race. 

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