French driver Antoine Hubert, 22 dies after high speed collision during F2 race at Belgian Grand Prix (Updated with Photos)
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French driver Anthoine Hubert has died after a high-speed collision on lap two of the Formula 2 feature race at the Belgian Grand Prix, the FIA has announced.
The horrendous crash occurred on the second lap of the Formula 2 feature race and started when Giuliano Alesi lost control of his car on the entry to Raidillon.
Hubert struck a barrier and was then crashed into by Juan Manuel Correa. The race was stopped as marshals attended the scene. Correa’s Sauber Junior team car was upside down and Hubert’s Arden shattered
An FIA statement read: “The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) regrets to advise that a serious incident involving cars #12, #19 and #20 occurred at 17:07 on 31/08/19 as a part of the FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race at Spa-Francorchamps, round 17 of the season.
“The scene was immediately attended by emergency and medical crews, and all drivers were taken to the medical centre.
“As a result of the incident, the FIA regrets to inform that the driver of car #19, Antoine Hubert (FRA), succumbed to his injuries, and passed away at 18:35.
