Minute of silence at Spa racetrack for French Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert
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The brother (L) and mother (R) of late French Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert hold his helmet as they are surrounded by his BWT Arden teammates during a minute of silence to pay tribute, at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Stavelot, Belgium, 01 September 2019.
French driver Anthoine Hubert died after a high-speed collision on lap two of the Formula 2 race at the Belgian Grand Prix on 31 August.
The Frenchman, who was 22, suffered a huge impact from the car of American Juan Manuel Correa at about 170mph at the Raidillon swerves.
The brother (C-L) and mother (C-R) of late French Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert hold his helmet as they are surrounded by his BWT Arden teammates during a minute of silence to pay tribute, at the Spa-Francorchamps race track in Stavelot, Belgium, 01 September 2019. . EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
An FIA statement said that Hubert was taken to the medical centre after the incident and died at 18:35 local time.
Correa is in intensive care, but his condition is stable, after surgery.
Formula 2 have announced that Sunday’s sprint race at Spa has been cancelled “out of respect”, while the Formula 3 race will go ahead.
Hubert, who drove for the BWT Arden team, was eighth in the championship and had scored two wins this season, in Monaco and France.
He was also part of Renault F1’s young driver programme.
The brother (L) and mother (R) of late French Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert hold his helmet during a minute of silence to pay tribute, at the Spa-Francorchamps race track in Stavelot, Belgium, 01 September 2019. . EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
