After horror crash: Mick Schumacher is missing from the race

Mick Schumacher smiled somewhat strainedly into the camera a few hours after the horror crash. Having just been released from hospital in Jeddah, the Formula 1 driver wanted to reassure his worried fan base. “I just wanted to say that I'm fine,” the 23-year-old wrote on social media alongside a selfie from the hotel room.

Nevertheless, his Haas team reported the young star from the second race of the season in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. After Schumacher's frightening accident in qualifying the racing team didn't want to take any risks. As a result, only Kevin Magnussen will be at the start. “We won’t take any risks,” said team boss Günther Steiner. The next race is in Melbourne, Australia, in two weeks. In any case, Schumacher's car, which was ready for scrap, had to be completely checked and completely rebuilt. Debate about security The images of Schumacher's badly damaged racing car reignited the debate about the safety of the ultra-fast street circuit on the Red Sea. The impact at more than 250 kilometers per hour on the track wall, the flying tires and debris, and the anxious minutes afterwards caused Formula 1 to pause in shock. The nerves were after that Rocket attack near the route already extremely tense during training on Friday. Schumacher was taken to a clinic after the crash. © APA/afp / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

The Haas team had lost radio contact with him due to Schumacher's crash in turn twelve and feared the worse. Then the saving news came from the ambulance: Michael Schumacher's son was conscious. He was able to speak to his mother Corinna at the route hospital and was then flown by helicopter to a clinic in the city for further tests. The doctors let him go again late Saturday evening.

At the same time, the drivers signaled the need for further discussion after the Grand Prix. “What happened in these 24 hours is definitely a reason for discussions and considerations that we have to make with a view to the future,” said Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz under the impression of the rocket attack and Schumacher accident. Superstar Lewis Hamilton confessed: “I’ll be happy when I’m back home.”

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After horror crash: Mick Schumacher is missing from the race

On Saturday Mick Schumacher had a bad accident in qualifying. A few hours later it was clear that the Haas driver would not be at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday (19 p.m.).

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