He was competing in the Formula 2 race a day befor🐟e the F♌1 grand prix, and representing the British team Arden, when he was involved in a fatal incident.

What happened to Anthoine Hubert?

Driver Giuliano Alesi had already crashed at the Radillon curv෴e due to a punctured tyre on the second lap of the F2 race at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix at the Sp𝕴a-Francorchamps circuit.

Several cars behind Alesi braked but Hubert was unsighted, and clipped one o꧅f the slowing cars.

He hit the barrier and was then s꧂truck by Juan Manuel Correa, who drove into the area near Huber🔯t’s cockpit at approximately 130-160mph.

The impact broke both ♏of H🌱ubert’s and Correa’s cars.

Both drivers were swiftly taken t𒀰o the circuit’s medical area but Hubert was declared 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 intervie꧋ws when he noticed the incident on a nearby TV.

The Mercedes F1 driver was visibly concerned and wandered off, while hoping for ꦦthe best.

How did Charles Leclerc pay tribute?

Charles Lec🅰lerc won his first F1 grand prix the next day.

He dedicated the victory to𝄹 Hubert i♛n an emotional show of respect.

Before the F1 grand prix, all safety vehicles did a lap of the circuit out of respect to Hu𒅌bert.

Every F1 driver raced with🍰 Hubert’🎐s car number inside of a star.

His No 🍎19 has been permanently retired from Formula 2.

Was Pierre Gasly friends with Hubert?

Fellow Frenchman Pierre 🍒Gasly was close fri𒐪ends with Hubert.

At the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix, Gasly led a run around the circuit in remembrance of Hubert and&n🐟bsp;Dilano van ‘t Hoff, the young Dutch d🍌river who died at Spa weeks earlier.

The FIA investigation

Th🤪e FIA ruled that no driver was to blame for the crash that resulted in Hubert’s death.

There was “no evidence that any d☂river failed to react appropriately in response to the yellow flag or to the circumstances on 🌠track”, the FIA investigation stated.