Franco Colapinto had a huge scare. At the end of Q2, the young rookie suffered an impressive crash during the Las Vegas Grand Prix. After making a mistake at turn 16, the Argentinian violently hit the wall at the edge of the track, to the point of deforming it. According to initial information, the shock was measured at 50 g. The safety car and the red flag were immediately waved to clear the track and remove the wreckage of his FW46.
Although Franco Colapinto was reassuring by indicating that he was “OK” on his radio and managing to escape his cockpit alone, the pilot will nevertheless be examined. His case is causing concern due to the violence of the shock and he could even be forfeited for the start of the Grand Prix, scheduled for this Sunday at 7 a.m. in France. Williams gave an update on his driver in a press release: “During qualifying, Franco suffered a significant impact of more than 50 g, which required a medical check-up. An impact of this magnitude is obviously significant and serious, and he will need to be examined again tomorrow before we know if he is fit to compete in the race. Franco's health is all that matters and we are happy that he is otherwise doing well. We will keep you informed of developments as soon as possible. »
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A driver could miss the Las Vegas Grand Prix after suffering a huge shock during qualifying. His state of health remains worrying. Franco Colapinto suffered an impact of more than 50 g when hitting a wall.
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