A terrible crash at the Macau Grand Prix sent a car flying over the crash fence, directly into a photographers' booth at approximately 170 mph.
Drivers Sophia Flörsch and Sho Tsuboi collided at the recent Macau Grand Prix; the impact sent Flörsch's car flying over a crash fence and directly into a photographers' booth. On the straightaway before the tight right turn, Flörsch had lost control of her car in another incident, and as it slid out of control, it hit Tsuboi's car as it negotiated the turn, sending Flörsch's vehicle airborne.
As you can see in the video below, one of the photographers very nearly took a direct hit; photographer Minami Hiroyuki suffered a concussion and was released from the hospital, while photographer Chan Weng Wang suffered a lacerated liver and is expected to stay in the hospital for about 10 days.
https://imgur.com/v7XztLC
Race marshal Chan Cha suffered a broken jaw and will stay in the hospital for about five days. Flörsch underwent a successful surgery for a spinal fracture yesterday, with doctors reporting that she is stable with all limbs active, thankfully.
The car hitting the photographer's structure may have actually saved some lives, as it stopped it from traveling completely off the track and into the casino directly adjacent to it, where the accident could have been much worse.
This is one horrific sporting accident. Motor Racing is still a very dangerous sport.
That's auto racing's 'perfect storm' accident. Everything was in the right place at the absolute wrong time. Had the car not become airborne, it would have been a nasty accident for the driver, but the barricades at track level would have probably stopped the out of control car. Unbelievable!
Macau is well known for crashes. Crazy place for a race.
My buddy was shooting in the bunker when this happened. Luckily no one was seriously injured.
When I am about to shoot Abu Dhabi F1 this weekend *gasps*
I'm envious! Have a great time.
It's an opportunity I must say, but stressful in terms of working hours, add on the danger.
I'm so glad no one got serious injuries or died from the Macau GP.
Macau has had enough problems in the past to warrant a "full investigation into the incident" by the FIA. https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/macau-grand-prix-horror-smash-teen-re...