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Telegraph
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Watch: Halo saves drivers' lives in terrifying F2 crash
A spectacular crash in the F2 sprint race delayed the start of qualifying for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, with two Britons caught up in an accident which left one car upside-down on top of another. Thankfully, all three of Sami Meguetounif, Luke Browning and Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad - hotly-tipped for an F1 seat in the near future - were able to walk away unhurt from the incident, which occurred on the second lap of the sprint race. But Browning probably had the halo safety device to thank for saving him from serious injury after Meguetounif flew over the top of both his and Lindblad's car and came to rest on his. The 23 year-old Williams academy driver, who drives for Hitech, had been battling Campos' Lindblad for 13th place when Trident's Meguetounif dived up the inside on the approach to T3. Lindblad, 17, who was recently granted an FIA Super License, allowing him to compete in Formula 1 despite being under the minimum age of 18, did not see the Trident driver and turned in. 'The guy came out of nowhere,' Lindblad said afterwards on the radio. 'I had no idea he was there.' Meguetounif, 21, was pitched into a roll and then flipped over, ending upside down on top of Browning's car. Unsurprisingly, the incident triggered red flags. 'I think he'll look back at that as one of the more optimistic moves he's made,' was the verdict of racing driver and commentator Alex Brundle on the passing attempt from Meguetounif. After a 30-minute delay, stewards got the race back underway under a rolling restart led by Joshua Durksen. But an already messy race got messier still after Dino Beganovic was left stranded following contact with Oliver Goethe, also at Turn 3. There was then a final lap incident at the same corner when fourth placed Amaury Cordeel spun, causing the three drivers behind him to run into him.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Terrifying F2 crash sends car flipping over drivers at Red Bull Ring
A chaotic three-car crash during an F2 sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix left one drive upside down after going airborne and flipping over two competitors. No drivers were injured and the race was immediately red flagged. Advertisement The incident occurred on Lap 2 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria as Trident's Sami Meguetounif tried to make an inside move on Red Bull's Arvid Lindblad in Turn 3. Meguetounif and Lindblad made contact, sending the former's car soaring over the top of Williams' Luke Browning in a terrifying scene before Meguetounif's car came to rest upside down on the track. On radio, Meguetounif was heard explaining to his team that he got squeezed on underbreaking, which closed the gap he hoped to exploit. Thankfully everyone ended up OK and all the safety procedures in place worked as planned. What an absolute scene in Austria. This article originally appeared on For The Win: F2 Crash: Car lands upside down after flipping over other racers
USA Today
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
Terrifying F2 crash sends car flipping over drivers at Red Bull Ring
Footage of F2 crash A chaotic three-car crash during an F2 sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix left one drive upside down after going airborne and flipping over two competitors. No drivers were injured and the race was immediately red flagged. The incident occurred on Lap 2 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria as Trident's Sami Meguetounif tried to make an inside move on Red Bull's Arvid Lindblad in Turn 3. Meguetounif and Lindblad made contact, sending the former's car soaring over the top of Williams' Luke Browning in a terrifying scene before Meguetounif's car came to rest upside down on the track. Massive crash in Formula 2 sprint race. All drivers are okay.#F2 #AustrianGP Sami Meguetounif F2 Crash Austria #F2 #Formula2 #AustrianGP #AustriaGP On radio, Meguetounif was heard explaining to his team that he got squeezed on underbreaking, which closed the gap he hoped to exploit. Thankfully everyone ended up OK and all the safety procedures in place worked as planned. What an absolute scene in Austria.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Bull Junior and Williams Development Drivers Involved in Scary F2 Roll Over Crash
On the second lap of the F2 Round 7 Spielberg Sprint race on Saturday, a red flag was issued following Sami Meguetounif flipping over the top of Red Bull's Arvid Lindblad before momentarily landing on Luke Browning upside down before settling with his cockpit pinned to the track in the third corner. The incident happened at the entrance of turn three as Meguetounif and Lindbad were racing for the same space on the inside of Browning. Lindbad radioed that he didn't see Meguetounif on his inside at all. Meguetounif's Trident was flipped over, and the driver was checked by the on-track medic and given the okay. This was just one of the many crashes that turned the F2 sprint into a timed race and pushed F1 qualifying back five minutes. The Campos driver Josep Maria Marti won the shortened race. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car Sign in to access your portfolio
