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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Indy 500 driver ploughs into pit crew leaving four injured in horror crash
Robert Schwartzman had started the world-famous Indy 500 on pole position but was forced out of the race after 87 laps when he crashed into his own pit crew after a brake failure Indy 500 star Robert Schwartzman blamed a rear brake failure after he ploughed into his own pit crew. Four members of his Prema Racing team were injured in the incident, with one stretchered away. Schwartzman had started Sunday's race on pole position, the first rookie to do so since 1983. The Israeli-Russian driver was called into the pits on the 87th lap by his team, but ended up crashing out. The 25-year-old came into pit for a tyre change, touching his brakes as he swerved inwards to slow down. But his entire front end immediately locked up, sending his car sliding into crew members. Four of the team were hit by the car, with one taken away on a stretcher after complaining of pain in his right foot. The incident put Schwartzman out of the race, which was eventually won by Indy 500 standings leader Alex Palou. The driver blamed a brake failure for the incident, insisting he lost the front end as soon as he tried to slow down. Schwartzman lamented the fact the incident had ruined a srtong weekend. "I honestly felt really strange brakes when I was coming slow in pit lane. I locked up both front tires, which usually isn't the case," Shwartzman said. "I wasn't sure if it was the brakes or because the tires were cold. I tried to be very slow. "But as soon as I touched my brakes, my whole front was lost, and I went right into the guys. It was really scary because at the moment I braked I was just a passenger. "It's just really sad because we did such good work in qualifying. But it's the Indy 500. Anything can happen. A lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind. This is the Indy 500. This happens." Schartzman later confirmed that no one in his pit crew was seriously injured. He added: 'We didn't finish the race the way we had hoped, but I'm just relieved that the crew is okay. On my third pitstop, my rear brakes failed, so I only had the front brakes available. "As I came into the box both my front tyres locked up and the car went into the wall and some of the crew. Thankfully everyone is okay though. I had a solid start to the race though and after the early caution and restart I lost a few spots and settled into fourth. "Our first pit stop was extremely slow, dropping me from fourth to 21st and I fought back some more places before my final stop. The Indy 500 is so unpredictable, we saw many strong drivers not finishing. "But despite the result, I'm proud of our historic pole in qualifying. That was a huge achievement. Now, we need to reflect, work harder, and keep improving.' Shwartzman currently sits 22nd in the rankings with an impressive 65 points. The 25-year-old was previously a reserve driver for Ferrari's F1 team, but left that role when he moved to Indy Car.
Nahar Net
5 days ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Hezbollah captives may be freed as part of deal involving Israeli-Russian researcher
by Naharnet Newsdesk 6 hours There is an available chance to reactivate the file of the release of Lebanese captives held by Israel in conjunction with the expected release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped by Iraq in 2023 by the Iran-backed Ketaeb Hezbollah group, which is not linked to Lebanon's Hezbollah, Western diplomatic sources said. The sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that Hezbollah's leadership prepared a list containing the names of 15 Lebanese captives, of whom seven were captured during the latest Israel-Hezbollah war and eight were detained during the ceasefire period. The daily added that the deal also involves an Iranian citizen and a Palestinian national. Sky News had reported Saturday that an agreement was reached to exchange prisoners between Iraq, Iran and Israel, which involves 'Hezbollah members, a Lebanese sea captain, an Israeli-Russian academic and an Iranian citizen.'
Shafaq News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
EXCLUSIVE: Iraq in talks to free Israeli-Russian researcher Tsurkov
Shafaq News/ The Iraqi government is engaged in negotiations to secure the release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Coordination Framework (CF), a political alliance of predominantly Shiite parties, confirmed on Monday. CF member Adi Abdul-Hadi told Shafaq News that 'negotiations are underway between government officials and other parties to obtain Tsurkov's release,' without disclosing the identities of those involved. 'However,' he added, 'her fate remains unknown.' He also described the talks as promising, expressing optimism that they would yield 'satisfactory results for all groups involved.' Tsurkov, a Stanford University doctoral researcher, disappeared in Baghdad over two years ago while conducting fieldwork. She is believed to be held by an Iran-aligned armed group, reportedly Kataib Hezbollah. However, the group denied any involvement in the incident. Earlier on Monday, a US State Department spokesperson told our agency that discussions are still ongoing over Tsurkov's case but rejected reports suggesting a prisoner exchange deal involving Iranian detainees. Western outlets had previously speculated that a potential agreement might include the release of a detained member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and several other Iranian nationals held in US custody under a quiet US-Iraqi understanding.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
‘Like a bowling ball' – Horrifying crash as Indy 500 driver ploughs into his pit crew and injures four team members
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) INDY 500 star Robert Shwartzman ploughed into his own pit crew 'like a bowling ball' before injuring four team members in a horrifying crash. The shocking incident occurred in Sunday's Indy Car race on the 87th lap. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Robert Shwartzman ploughed into his own team members at the Indy 500 Credit: Getty 5 The horrifying crash occurred during the 87th lap Credit: Getty 5 Four members were hit, with one needing to be stretchered away Credit: Reuters Shwartzman came into pit for a tire change when disaster struck. As the Israeli-Russian ace swerved inwards, he touched his brakes to slow down. But his entire front end immediately locked up, sending his Prema Racing car sliding into crew members. Four of the team were hit by the car, with one taken away on a stretcher after complaining of pain in his right foot. READ MORE IN SPORT HORROR CRASH Horror moment car crashes into crowd of spectators at drag racing event Witnessing the carnage, an American commentator declared Shwartzman had crashed into his teammates 'like a bowling ball.' It saw the 25-year-old immediately bow out of the race, which was eventually won by Indy 500 standings leader Alex Palou. Fans were quick to react online, with one saying: 'Ouch.' Another declared: 'Such a rookie mistake.' BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS One noted: 'People think Indy drivers are better than F1 drivers.' Shwartzman had been enjoying a strong outing up to that point. Horror moment car crashes into crowd of spectators leaving at least 14 injured in shocking scenes at drag racing event 5 Shwartzman was forced to pull out of the race after the crash Credit: Reuters 5 Just a week ago he became the first rookie since 1983 to take pole Credit: Reuters The youngster stunned regular stars to take pole last week — the first rookie to do so since 1983. And Shwartzman currently sits 22nd in the rankings with an impressive 65 points. But he was left to reflect on the disappointment of his latest outing. Shwartzman said: 'I honestly felt really strange brakes when I was coming slow in pit lane. I locked up both front tires, which usually isn't the case. "I wasn't sure if it was the brakes or because the tires were cold. I tried to be very slow. But as soon as I touched my brakes, my whole front was lost and I went right into the guys. 'It was really scary because at the moment I braked I was just a passenger. 'It's just really sad because we did such good work in qualifying. But it's the Indy 500. Anything can happen. A lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind. This is the Indy 500. This happens.'
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
‘Like a bowling ball' – Horrifying crash as Indy 500 driver ploughs into his pit crew and injures four team members
INDY 500 star Robert Shwartzman ploughed into his own pit crew 'like a bowling ball' before injuring four team members in a horrifying crash. The shocking incident occurred in Sunday's Indy Car race on the 87th lap. 5 Robert Shwartzman ploughed into his own team members at the Indy 500 Credit: Getty 5 The horrifying crash occurred during the 87th lap Credit: Getty 5 Four members were hit, with one needing to be stretchered away Credit: Reuters Shwartzman came into pit for a tire change when disaster struck. As the Israeli-Russian ace swerved inwards, he touched his brakes to slow down. But his entire front end immediately locked up, sending his Prema Racing car sliding into crew members. Four of the team were hit by the car, with one taken away on a stretcher after complaining of pain in his right foot. READ MORE IN SPORT Witnessing the carnage, an American commentator declared Shwartzman had crashed into his teammates 'like a bowling ball.' It saw the 25-year-old immediately bow out of the race, which was eventually won by Indy 500 standings leader Alex Palou. Fans were quick to react online, with one saying: 'Ouch.' Another declared: 'Such a rookie mistake.' Most read in Motorsport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS One noted: 'People think Indy drivers are better than F1 drivers.' Shwartzman had been enjoying a strong outing up to that point. Horror moment car crashes into crowd of spectators leaving at least 14 injured in shocking scenes at drag racing event 5 Shwartzman was forced to pull out of the race after the crash Credit: Reuters 5 Just a week ago he became the first rookie since 1983 to take pole Credit: Reuters The youngster stunned regular stars to take pole last week — the first rookie to do so since 1983. And Shwartzman currently sits 22nd in the rankings with an impressive 65 points. But he was left to reflect on the disappointment of his latest outing. Shwartzman said: 'I honestly felt really strange brakes when I was coming slow in pit lane. I locked up both front tires, which usually isn't the case. "I wasn't sure if it was the brakes or because the tires were cold. I tried to be very slow. But as soon as I touched my brakes, my whole front was lost and I went right into the guys. 'It was really scary because at the moment I braked I was just a passenger. 'It's just really sad because we did such good work in qualifying. But it's the Indy 500. Anything can happen. A lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind. This is the Indy 500. This happens.'
