Haas team boss Günther Steiner spoke of a “very eventful day. The best thing is that Mick apparently didn’t suffer any injuries.”
And the assumption that Schumacher might have to stay in the hospital for observation did not come true either.
The F1 driver was able to return to his hotel in the evening – and immediately made a declaration of war. “We’ll come back stronger!” Wrote the son of motorsport legend Michael Schumacher on Twitter and also thanked his fans for the “nice news”.
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The heavy crash of the German had previously overshadowed qualifying and caused anxious minutes. Schumacher’s impact on the gang was a real shock moment.
Schumacher talks to his mother following the crash
Around half an hour following the crash, Steiner gave the all-clear. “Mick is fully conscious, he spoke to his mother. He has no external injuries,” said the South Tyrolean.
Meanwhile, the FIA said: “The examination in the Medical Center revealed no injuries and he was transferred to the King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah as a precaution.”
In the evening, Schumacher’s racing team then announced: “We can confirm that Mick was released from the hospital and returned to the hotel.” From there, the 23-year-old then sent the reassuring message.
Schumacher had reached the second part of the session and was also doing very well up until the accident. In the end he reached starting position 14 – which he will not take advantage of now.
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