(Motorsport-Total.com) – On Sunday evening, a good two hours after his collision with Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Lewis Hamilton worried his fans: “At first I didn’t even feel it because of the adrenaline rush . But now I definitely feel pain in my neck “, he said there – and announced that he would consult “a specialist”, “to make sure I can drive the next race”.
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Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton at the Met Gala in New York on Tuesday
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But concerns about his health seem to have vanished into thin air. Andrew Shovlin, the head of the Mercedes engineering team at the racetrack, has now given the all-clear in an official YouTube video of the racing team. He is “happy” about “that he is fine again,” he says in it.
“Lewis still has a stiff neck. You could see in the photos how far he was pushed forward during the incident. But he has some time to relax and he has Angela, his physiotherapist, with him . She will take care of him. So we hope he will be fit for Russia, “said Shovlin.
Hamilton himself clearly appears to be on the mend. He took part in the Met Gala in New York on Tuesday evening. This is a charitable event that raised funds for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the United States.
Mercedes gives the all-clear: Hamilton is fine!
Mercedes analyzes the strategic issues of the Italian GP and gives an update on the health of Hamilton after the Verstappen accident. More Formula 1 videos
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The Formula 1 champion appeared at the star-studded event in a sensational top outfit that kept the British tabloid media on their toes on Wednesday, and put some black fashion designers on his table, whom he supports. It has long been no secret that Hamilton himself has a weakness for fashion.
The fact that he was able to fly to New York two days after the crash and attend a gala is proof of how well the safety mechanisms work in modern Formula 1. “Halo saved his life, the helmet absorbed the blow without injuring him, and the HANS system did exactly what it should,” explains James Vowles.
Hamilton had a few bruises and still had pain, but on the whole he was “okay,” confirms the Mercedes chief strategist. Just like the power unit: “Looks okay. We’ll have to take a closer look at the gearbox when it’s back at the factory. But most of the energy was absorbed by the Halo and the roll bar,” says Vowles.
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