His car also flew into the air, causing the driver a compression fracture.Ībbie Eaton ended 13th in the drivers’ standings.

Sean Gelael also suffered from a similar injury after hitting a kerb in Barcelona during his Formula 2 season. The Australian was also diagnosed with a fractured vertebra. You’re all ace xx”Īlthough sausage kerbs are usually used to keep drivers from straying out of track limits, they have been linked to a number of airborne accidents over the past few years.Īlex Peroni’s Formula 3 car was sent flying into the air during 2019’s Monza, only being stopped by the catch fencing. “Thanks to the W Series team, Stewie, Jessica and all my friends and family for the support. “A shame not to finish the season off properly but full steam ahead with months of rest, recovery and rehab!

“Not ideal! Also found out one of the F4 drivers also did the same and has the exact same injury. “What a rubbish weekend! Ran wide and went over one of the HUGE sausage kerbs that launched me into the air giving me a compression fracture at T4 vertebrae. Because of this, she was unable to compete in the following race, and claimed the sausage kerbs to be “ridiculous”, and that there was “no need” for them to be placed there on the track.Īnother driver, Fabienne Wohlwend, also suffered the same fate at the kerbs at Turn 1 at the beginning of race two, but these were removed before the Formula 1 race.

Coming from the pen of Britains biggest literary export and the worlds most widely translated author, it is also a fitting tribute to Agatha Christie and is sure to fascinate her legions of worldwide fans. The final episode of Top Gear Series 24 going to air last Sunday, and while it was a massive improvement on Series 23, now is the perfect time to reflect on how the new series stacked up against previous Top Gear series, and whether it was able to take the fight to The Grand Tour. She was hospitalised soon after and was diagnosed with two fractured vertebrae as a result of slamming back to the ground. The Grand Tour is a book steeped in history, sure to fascinate anyone interested in the lost world of the 1920s. During the Circuit of the Americas race in October this year, The Grand Tour’s Abbie Eaton slammed her front-left tire into one of the sausage kerbs at Turn 15, launching her car into the air.

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