Serious crash: Mick Schumacher causes anxious moments

Sergio Perez took pole position for the first time in his career on Saturday. However, the qualification was overshadowed by Schumacher's serious crash.

The 23-year-old crashed into the side of the track at high speed in the Haas on the ultra-fast street circuit in Jeddah. The car belonging to record world champion Michael Schumacher's son was thrown across the track and then came to a stop, badly damaged. On this section, the Formula 1 cars reach a speed of around 270 km/h. Qualification was immediately interrupted.

At first there was a lot of uncertainty about Schumacher's health. The scene of the accident was no longer shown in close-up; there was silence on the team radio. On the TV images, only an ambulance could be seen at the scene of the accident, which then left the track area with its lights flashing.

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The Haas team released a short statement around 20 minutes after the crash. “Mick Schumacher is conscious. He is on the way to the medical center,” said the Formula 1 racing team, where South Tyrolean Günther Steiner is team boss. The Medical Center is located on the track area and was specially set up to be able to react as quickly as possible in the event of racing accidents. “He can move and talk.” Haas team boss Günther Steiner Sky Italy Reported a little later that Schumacher was approachable and had already reassured his mother at home over the phone. Steiner confirmed this a little later in a TV interview: “He can move and speak. He has no external injuries and is doing well under the circumstances. He will now be taken to a hospital where more detailed examinations will be carried out.”

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Serious crash: Mick Schumacher causes anxious moments

Mick Schumacher suffered a high-profile accident in Formula 1 qualifying in Saudi Arabia.

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