Nico Hulkenberg was left shaken up but uninjured after a frightening crash on the opening lap of Sunday's🍰 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that caused his Renault Formula 1 car to roll multiple times, before eventually coming to rest upside-down against the barrier.

Hulke⛦nberg's Renault R.S.18 car was thrown into the air following contact with Romain Grosjean at the Turn 10 right-hander, with the drivers touching wheels.

Hulkenberg's car flipped over onto its roll-hoop before completing ൲a second rotation, and eventua🦄lly stopping upside-down on the outside of Turn 10 up against the TecPro barrier.

The German was quick to radio his Renault team to inform them that he was OK, but said he was "h♈anging like a🌠 cow" as he waited extraction by the marshals, with a small fire developing on his car.

RADIO: "Nico, are you ok?"

HUL: "Yeah - but I'm hanging here like a cow... get me out of this car!" &nbꦗsp;

— Formula 1 (@F1)

Ho. Ly. Crap.

— iGP Manager (@iGPManager)

�🃏�The FIA was quick to confirm that Hulkenberg was "shaken up as you might expect but no injuries suspected."

"He will be observed for a time then released," a spokesperson added. "Dramatic incident but everyone♉ did a grea🦋t job."

The FIA stewards did investigate the clash, but deemed it to hav♌e been a racing incident, result🅷ing in no sanction being given.