He was competing in the Formula 2 race a day before the F1 grand prix, and representing the British team Ardeꩵn, wꦚhen he was involved in a fatal incident.

What happened to Anthoine Hubert?

Driver Giuliano Alesi had already crashed at the Radillon curve due to a punctured tyre on the second la✨p of the F2 race at the 2019 Belgian Gr𓆏and Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

Several cars be⛎hind Alesi braked but Hub🐲ert was unsighted, and clipped one of the slowing cars.

He hit thꦕe barrier and was then struck by Juan Manuel Correa, who drove into the🔯 area near Hubert’s cockpit at approximately 130-160mph.

The im🧸pact broke both of Hubert’s and Correa’s cars.

Both drivers were swiftly taken to the circuit’s medica𒀰l area but Hubert wa🌊s declared dead at 18:35.

Correa s♌uffered two broken l🌜egs 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 interviews when he noticed the inciꦐdent on a nearby TV.

The Mercedes F1 driver was visi🌠bly concerned and wandered off, while hoping for the best.

How did Charles Leclerc pay tribute?

Charles Leclerc won hi💜s first F1 grand prix the next day.

He dedicated the victor🐽y to Hubert in an emotional show of respect.

Before the F1 gra🌳nd prix, all safety vehicles did a lap of the circuit out of respect to Huberꦑt.

Every F1 driver raced with ꦡHubert’s car number inside 🐻of a star.

H⛎is No 19 has been permanently retired from Formula ꦯ2.

Was Pierre Gasly friends with Hubert?

Fellow Frenchman Pierre Gasly ℱ🍸was close friends with Hubert.

At the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix, ♏Gasly led a run around the circuit in remembrance of Hubert and Dilano van ‘t ꦯHoff, the young Dutch driver who died at Spa weeks earlier.

The FIA investigation

The FIA ruled that no driver was🀅 to blame for the crash that r🐷esulted in Hubert’s death.

There was “no evidence that any driver failed to react appropriately in response to the yellow flag or to the circumstances on track”, the FIA investigation s🐻tated.