Pascal Wehrlein has unbelievably revealed that his “head hit the wall” throughout his horrific airborne crash in final month’s Method E season-opener in São Paulo.
The reigning world champion’s automobile was flipped onto its aspect and despatched airborne following contact with Nick Cassidy, earlier than bouncing off the wall on its aspect and finishing a full flip-over.
Wehrlein’s Porsche finally got here to relaxation the other way up, trapping the previous F1 driver.
The medical workforce, marshals and the restoration crew rapidly bought the German out of his automobile, earlier than he was transported to hospital for precautionary checks.
He was rapidly discharged, however missed the FIA prize-giving gala following recommendation from his physician to not journey.
Forward of this weekend’s Mexico Metropolis E-Prix, Porsche confirmed to RacingNews365 that Wehrlein sustained a concussion and bruising to his chest and lungs.
The motive force confirmed on Method E’s world feed after ending fourth in first apply that the bruising made respiration troublesome on his flight dwelling from Brazil, leading to a second hospital go to as soon as he was again along with his household.
He went into element about what occurred throughout the crash, and the way his helmet made contact with the wall.
“The scary factor about this one was, to begin with that I hit my head on the wall,” Wehrlein revealed. “The halo bought fairly broken, and truly, on one aspect, it was out of the monocoque.
“So the halo moved lots, which made my head hit the wall. And the opposite factor was that I used to be the other way up, and I could not get out of the automobile. Bodily, I used to be feeling high quality in that second.
“With all of the adrenaline in your physique, you do not really feel the ache but, but additionally you wish to get out of the automobile in case you see sparks flying and so forth.”
Classes to be learnt
Wehrlein’s crash was one of many greatest in FE’s historical past, but additionally one of many strangest. The accident occurred on the exit of a comparatively slow-speed nook, complicated the Porsche driver.
Given the dimensions of the crash at comparatively low pace, the 30-year-old has known as for classes to be learnt from the accident to make the collection safer sooner or later.
“Everyone knows that racing is harmful and it may be harmful, however we additionally know that the automobiles are fairly secure these days, which is nice,” added Wehrlein.
“However yeah, clearly, I feel there’s quite a bit to study this example, as a result of it was not big speeds.
“we have been doing like 180-190 kph by that nook. The identical incident with increased speeds would have been fairly totally different. So I am positive that there is stuff to enhance sooner or later.”
