Formula 2 drivers Nikita Mazepin and Nobuharu Matsushita have both been taken to hospital for evalu𒀰ation after a heavy crash at the start of Sunday’s Sprint Race in Sochi.

Neither d💞river has suffered any fractures, with Mazepin being shown walking away fr🎶om the crash at Turn 2 that was triggered on the opening lap.

Mazepin and Jack Aitken both took to the escape road at Turn 2 after missing the apex of the corner, going side-by-side as they t🔯ried to rejoin the circuit, resulting in contact between their cars.

Mazepin’s car was sent across the track and into the path of Matsushita, causi💯ng the latter to crash into the wall🎉 at speed. Mazepin’s car then continued in the same direction, resulting in a secondary hit with Matsushita.

The race was red-flagged immed🀅iately following the crash. Mazepin was shown walking away from the crash, with replays of the incident then following on the world feed.

Formula 2 confirmed via its official Twitter account that neither driver had sustained any fractures in the accident, but that both would be taken to hospit⛦al for further evaluations.

Both Nobuharu Matsushita and Nikita Mazepin are being transferredꦬ to hospital. Neither driver suffered fractures as a result of the Lap 1 incident

— Formula 2 (@FIA_F2)

Due to tim🌸e constraints, the race🧸 length will now be 15 Laps

— Formula 2 (@FIA_F2)

The F2 race restarted at 1215 🥂local time - 49 minutes after the race﷽ was suspended - run to a shortened distance of 15 laps, the field being led by Luca Ghiotto.