Saudi GP: Schumacher suffers major crash

IMAGE: HAAS F1 Team's Mick Schumacher suffered a major crash during qualifying .Photograph: Kind courtesy Haas F1 Team.

Saudi Grand Prix qualifying in Jeddah was halted on Saturday after Haas driver Mick Schumacher suffered a huge crash in the second phase of the session.

IMAGE: Mick Schumacher being taken away by the Medical Unit following his high speed crash during qualifying.Photograph: Mohammed / Reuters

The U.S.-owned Formula One team said they had heard that the son of Ferrari great and seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher was conscious after the crash. The German was taken by ambulance to the circuit medical centre after being extracted from the shattered car.

Sky Sports television estimated the car was travelling at 170mph (274kph) at the time of impact into the concrete barriers at the exit to turn 10.

Debris was scattered across the track.

Source: REUTERS
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