French F2 driver Hubert dies in 160mph crash
French driver Anthoine Hubert has been killed in a Formula Two accident at the Belgian Grand Prix. The 22-yearold died following a 160mph collision at the high-speed Spa-Francorchamps track.
Hubert raced for the British-owned Arden team, founded and run by Garry Horner, the father of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. A number of drivers were involved in the secondlap accident on the exit of the fearsome Eau Rouge corner. The official television feed cut away from the scene and there were no replays. But footage which later emerged on social media appeared to show Hubert slamming into the barriers on the far side of the circuit before sliding across the track.
Ecuadorian-American Juan Manuel Correa then crashed head on into Hubert. Correa was taken to Liege Hospital and is reported to be in a stable condition.
The Formula Two race, which acts as the feeder championship to Formula One, followed the conclusion of qualifying for the F1 grand prix.
A statement released by the sport’s governing body, the FIA, read: “The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile [FIA] regrets to advise that a serious incident occurred as a part of the FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race at Spa-Francorchamps. 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, Anthoine Hubert, succumbed to his injuries.”