Tamed by the current single-seaters, the ascent of Eau Rouge remains a true test for the 2016 grid drivers. Kevin Magnussen had a bitter experience today. After a good start that saw him in eighth place, the Dane went beyond the curbs at the top of the corner, losing control of the rear of his car. Impressive footage shows his R.S 16 losing grip and spinning at high speed before hitting the tire wall protecting the right side of the runoff areas, in two places. In the crash, the RS.16 was literally crushed, as evidenced by the driver’s safety bar being launched into the air!<\/p>\n
\nLa voiture de Magnussen \ud83d\ude31 #BelgianGP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/a1Qn63mij9<\/a><\/p>\n
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His accident caused a race interruption of more than twenty minutes, giving the marshals time to repair the damaged protection systems.<\/p>\n
Although Magnussen was able to exit his yellow wreck on his own, he needed the assistance of the marshals to walk the few meters separating him from the track limits.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, the French team quickly provided reassurance through a statement, particularly shared on social media:<\/p>\n
\u00ab K\u00e9vin left his car without external assistance. He was then taken to the track’s medical center for standard preventive checks. \u00bb Although \u00ab he suffered a slight cut on his left ankle \u00bb, \u00ab he is fully conscious and operational. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\nPrecautionary \ud83d\ude91 tests being conducted on MAG, according to @RenaultSportF1<\/a> <\/p>\n
He is “fully conscious and responsive”\ud83d\udc4d pic.twitter.com\/G5lYEKx8Qb<\/a><\/p>\n
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Subsequently, the former McLaren driver was indeed transferred to the Verviers hospital for further examinations, revealing no other major health issues. According to his team leaders, he has already been declared fit for the next Grand Prix, scheduled in Monza, as early as next weekend. This was confirmed by the driver himself on social media. A promising sign for the future…<\/p>\n
\nThanks for all your messages folks! On my way home now with a sore ankle but will be ready for Monza \ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb pic.twitter.com\/7CH5DttYpw<\/a><\/p>\n