F1 driver’s crash sparks concern among fans at Hungaroring test

Franco Colapinto had an mishap during tyre investigating astatine the Hungaroring, conscionable earlier the summertime interruption successful Formula 1.

On the 2nd time of the Pirelli tyre test, the Alpine operator mislaid power of the car astatine the accelerated right-hand country 11 and crashed into the protective barrier. The squad from Enstone confirmed that the Argentine passed without immoderate injuries.

"During the 2nd time of Pirelli tyre investigating astatine the Hungaroring, Franco Colapinto had an incidental astatine crook 11. After an introspection astatine the way aesculapian center, it was confirmed that everything is fine," said Alpine.

This year, the 22-year-old operator replaced Jack Doohan aft the Emilie Romagne Grand Prix, but has truthful acold failed to execute a notable result. In Hungary, however, helium managed a small amended - helium qualified up of his teammate Pierre Gasly and finished the contention successful 18th place, which is 1 spot amended than the Frenchman.

Gasly is the lone Alpine operator to person scored points for the squad truthful far, with a full of 20 points, portion Alpine is successful past spot successful the constructors' standings.

So far, the Argentine has mislaid 7 times successful head-to-head duels with Gasly, compared to 2 wins, and has had 2 accidents during qualifying. In addition, his presumption arsenic a race-to-race operator makes things hard for him, arsenic Alpine tin determine not to renew his declaration astatine immoderate time.

However, today's investigating and the information that helium passed without wounded astatine slightest gives immoderate anticipation for him and his team.

Reactions to the incident

Although immoderate fans and squad members were acrophobic astir the velocity and unit of the blow, it seems that everything passed without large consequences. Accidents similar this are commonplace connected the F1 scene, but it is wide that each twelvemonth they are being reduced to a minimum.

Colapinto was rapidly examined and indicated that helium is acceptable to proceed moving with the team. 

This incidental whitethorn further motivate him to enactment successful adjacent much effort successful the remainder of the play and beryllium his potential.