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French driver Anthoine Hubert was killed in an accident during the Formula 2 qualifying race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.
Hubert, 22, lost control of his car in the second lap of the race at the top of the Raidillon corner, which follows the famous Eau Rouge section of the Belgian circuit. Raidillon is a blind corner at the top of a hill. After a first impact with the barriers, the car of Hubert returned to the race track and was hit at 200 km / h by the American driver Juan Manuel Correa. Hubert 's car was split in two pieces as a result of the accident.
A third driver, Giuliano Alesi, was involved but was not injured after his car stopped without a rear spoiler or a flat tire.
Television cameras quickly moved away from the scene and no replay was broadcast. The race was immediately signaled by the red flag and, once the other cars returned to the pits, it was quickly confirmed that it would not restart.
F2 is the official series of Formula 1 and the race was held shortly after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, to be held Sunday. An F2 sprint event is also scheduled in the Sunday schedule.
Just before 7 pm local time, the FIA confirmed that Hubert had succumbed to his injuries. Correa is in stable condition at the hospital of Liège University Hospital.
"The International Automobile Federation (FIA) regrets to report that a serious incident involving cars # 12, # 19 and # 20 occurred at 17:07 on the 31st. / 08/19 as part of the FIA Formula 2 sprint at Spa-Francorchamps, round 17 of the season.
"The emergency and medical teams immediately attended the scene and all drivers were taken to the medical center.
"Following this incident, the FIA regrets to announce that the driver of car 19, Antoine Hubert (FRA), succumbed to his injuries and died at 6:35 pm.
"The driver of car 12, Juan-Manuel Correa (USA), is in a stable state and is being treated at the hospital of the University Hospital of Liège.More information on his condition will be provided as soon as possible. they will be available.
"The driver of the car 20, Giuliano Alesi (FRA), was checked and declared fit at the medical center.
"The FIA supports the organizers of the event and the relevant authorities and opened an investigation into the incident."
The reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton, expressed his condolences to Instagram shortly after the announcement of the news.
"It is devastating, God grant peace to your soul, Anthoine, My prayers and my thoughts are with you and your family today."
In a follow-up article, he said, "If you look at and enjoy this sport, think for a moment about what we are doing, it's about protecting your mistake." All of these pilots put their lives at risk when they're in trouble. they find themselves on the track and people need to appreciate this in a serious way because it is not appreciated enough, neither by the fans, nor by some of the people who really work in the sport.
"Anthoine is a hero for me, for taking the risk of pursuing his dreams, I am so sad that it happened, raise him up and remember him, rest in peace, brother."
Hubert, defending champion of the GP3, was part of the junior driver academy of the Renault F1 team.
Born in Lyon, France, he began karting at the age of 12. After making his debut single-seater in the French F4 Championship in 2013, he quickly rose through the ranks. He won the French F4 series on the first try, before spending two seasons in Formula Renault 2.0. He moved to Formula 3, winning a race victory at Norisring.
He went into GP3 with ART in 2017. His first season in the series was winless, but he went on to win a championship campaign in 2018. This year, he went on to the official F1 series and won gold. victories at the sprint races of Monaco and France. Arrived in Belgium, hosting the 17th and 18th rounds of the 2019 season, he finished eighth in the championship.
The last fatal accident caused by injuries during a Formula 1 event was Jules Bianchi, badly injured in the head at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2014 and died in July 2015.
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