The qualification was interrupted by the red flag during the introductory part, when Nicholas Latifi sent his car to the barrier in turn number 13. “I don’t know what happened at all, but the back of the car suddenly went differently than I wanted,” shrugged the Williams pilot, who withstood the impact without consequences. After the restart, a shock came for Lewis Hamilton, who closed the first part of the qualification in 16th place and did not advance to further fights.
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In the middle part of the qualification, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz from the Ferrari stable competed for the fastest time with Max Verstappen from Red Bull. But even the second act did not go smoothly and this time it really stunned all the spectators. In turn 12, Mick Schumacher lost control of the car and his impact on the barrier was extremely hard. The son of the legendary Michael Schumacher stayed in the cockpit for a long time after the accident and was subsequently transported to the medical center on the circuit.
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According to the first information from the Haas team, the 23-year-old was conscious during the transport and communicated with the doctors. The first inspection did not reveal any serious injuries, but the German young man was transported by helicopter to the hospital for a more thorough examination. “Mick is in good physical condition, but he will be transported to the hospital for further check-ups,” the team said on Twitter. According to team representatives, Schumacher spoke to his mother Corinna before the trip and on the phone.
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“I kept her informed. Mick has no visible injuries, but more scans are needed to make sure the impact didn’t work. He also damaged the communications equipment in the accident, so we didn’t know anything at first. they informed the BBC, team leader Günther Steiner.
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Schumacher himself posted his photo on his twitter later that evening with a smile on his face and the message “I’m fine”.
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Is the track too dangerous?
Schumacher’s accident immediately brought back to the public space a discussion about the safety of the circuit in Jeddah, where Formula 1 was first introduced last year. Over six kilometers long track has taken Australia’s Melbourne Park primacy of the fastest city circuit in the calendar and riders here reach an average speed of 250 km / h and the fastest point tachometers show 322 km / h.
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Mick Schumacher had a serious accident while qualifying for the Saudi Grand PrixPhoto: Profimedia.cz
And there were already a lot of caroms at last year’s premiere. The barriers around the track are a trap that punishes any equestrian hesitation. Specifically, Schumacher, who crashed in Jeddah during the December race, lost control of the car after crossing the curb at a speed of over 270 km / h when exiting the bend.
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At the same place, Esteban Ocon from the Alpine team had huge problems at the very end of the qualification. However, the French pilot eventually managed to tame the wild car and avoided contact with the wall.
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