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Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert died following a crash at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Hubert, 22, died on Saturday following a crash thatoccurred between three carsat 5:07 p.m. local time, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) confirmed in a statement.
Hubert’s vehicle was split in two when it was hit at a speed of upwards of 200 km/h, after which the race was canceledESPNreported.
Correa, 20, is in “stable condition” and is being treated at a local hospital, while a third driver, Frenchman Giuliano Alesi was “declared fit” at the medical center, according to the FIA.
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“If a single one of you watching and enjoying this sport think for a second what we do is safe your [sic] hugely mistaken,” Formula One driver, and current world champion,Lewis Hamiltonwrote in an emotional Instagram Story post. “All these drivers put their life on the line when they hit the track and people need to appreciate that in a serious way because it[‘s] not appreciated enough. Not from the fans nor some of the people actually working in the sport.”
“Antoine is a Hero as far as I’m concerned, for taking the risk he did to chase his dreams. I’m so sad that this has happened. Let’s lift him up and remember him. Rest in peace brother,” he continued.
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Hubert, who won the Formula 3 championship last year, was part of the Renault Formula One team’s junior driver academy, ESPN reported.
source: people.com
