Anthoine Hubert crash: What happened? What caused his death at 2019 F1 Belgian Grand Prix
He was competing in the Formula 2 race a day before the F1 grand prix, and representing the British team Arden, when he was ๊involved in a fatal incident.
What happened to Anthoine Hubert?
Driver Giu🦂liano Alesi had already crashed at the Radillon curve due to a punctured tyre on the second lap of the F2 race at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Several cars behind Alesi braked but Hubert was unsighted, and clippeꦅd one of the slowing ca⛦rs.
He hit the barrier and was then struck by Juan Manuel Correa, who drove into ♍the area near Hubert’s cockpit at approximately 130-160mph.
The impact broke both of Hubert’s and Corr⛄ea’sౠ cars.
Bot☂h drivers were swiftly taken to the circuit’s medical area but Hubert was d🤪eclared dead at 18:35.
Correa suffered two broken legs and an injury 💜to his spine. Alesi was unhurt.
What was Lewis Hamilton’s reaction?
Lewis Hamilton was in the media section of the paddock giving intervi♏ews when he noticed the incident on a nearby TV.
The Mercedes F1 driver was visibly concerned and wandered off, whileℱ hoping for the🅘 best.
How did Charles Leclerc pay tribute?
Charles Leclerc ꩵwon his first F✃1 grand prix the next day.
He dedicated the victor𓄧y to Hubert in an emo🔯tional show of respect.
Before the⛎ F1 grand prix, all safety vehicles did a lap of the circuit out of respect to Hubert.
Every F1 driver raced with Hubert’s car number 🔴inside of a star.
His No ཧ19 has been permanently retired from Formula 2.
Was Pierre Gasly friends with Hubert?
Fellow Frenchman Pierre Gasly w👍as close friends with Hubert.
At the 2023 Belgian🦩 Grand Prix, Gasly led a run around the circuit in remembrance of Hubert and Dilano van ‘t Hoff, the young Dutch drive෴r who died at Spa weeks earlier.
The FIA investigation
The FIA ruled th🐭at no driver was to blame for the crash that resulted in Hubert🍰’s death.
There was “no eꦡvidence that any driver failed to react appropriately in response to the yellow flag or to the circumstances on track”, the FIA investigation stated.
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