Sophia Flörsch to undergo surgery after spinal fracture in Macau crash
Formula 3 racer Sophia Flörsch will undergo surgery on Monday after suffering a spinal fracture in a high-speed crash in Sunday's ꩲMacau Grand Prix.
Flörsch crashed out of the race on the restart following an early Safety Car period, with her Van Amersfoort Racing-run car 🍬getting airborne and launching over another car before going into the catch fencing and su🅘rrounding area at the exit of Lisboa.
Formula 3 racer Sophia Flörsch will undergo surgery on Monday after suffering🦩 a spinal fracture in a high-speed crash in Sunday's Macau Grand Prix.
Flörsch crashed out of the race on the restart folloꩲwing an early Safety Car period, with her Van Amersfoort Racing-run car getting airborne and launching over another car before going into the catch fencing and surrounding area at the exit of Lisboa.
The race was immediately red flagged to allow officia🐲ls to tend to the crash site, with the FIA issuing a shortܫ statement regarding Flörsch's condition over an hour after the incident.
"A serious incident has occurred on Lap 4 of the 2018 FIA F3 World ꦗCup at Macau involving ca꧑r #25 Sophia Flörsch (GER)," the statement reads.
"Following evaluation by med෴ical staff, the driver is conscious and has subsequently been taken to h💮ospital for further evaluation."
In a subsequent statement issued by the Macau Graꦉnd Prix organisers, it was confirmed that four other people had been taken to hospital following the incident, all of whom were🐭 conscious. Besides Flörsch, one other driver has been hospitalised, as have two photographers and one marshal.
A medical bulletin was issued by the Macau Grand Prix la🧸ter in the day that reveale𝕴d that Flörsch had sustained a spinal fracture in the accident, and that she would remain in the Conde S. Januario General Hospital for further observation.
's accident at the . — VanAmersfoortRacing (@VARmotorsport)Chief medical officer Wai Sin Chan also confirmed the other driver involved in the incident, Sho Tsuboi, had been admitted𒁃 to hospital after reporting lumbar pain.
Flörsch took to Twitter in the aftermath of the incident ꦅto confirm that she would undergo surgery on Monday, and thanked the motorsport community for its support.
"Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into surgery tomo💝rrow morning," she tweeted.
"Thanks to the @fia and @hwaag_official @MercedesAMGF1 who are taking great care of me. Thanks to everybody for the supporting messagesꦫ. Update soon."
Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into Surgery tomorow morning. Thanks to the and who are taking great care of me.
— Sophia Floersch (@SophiaFloersch)
Thanks to everybody for the Supporting messages.
Update soon.
