Pierre Gasly suffered a big scare in the early laps of the Miami GP of Formula 1. This Sunday (3), the driver was involved in a crash with Liam Lawson and ended up flipping, but the driver was unharmed.
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The start of the race on the street circuit at Hard Rock Stadium was quite chaotic. Right at the start, Max Verstappen spun in the front pack but avoided any collision, dropping to tenth place.
The race continued for a few more laps until the battle required the intervention of a safety car. The reason was a clash involving Gasly and Lawson at turn 17 on the seventh lap, with the starter hitting the Alpine rival, who flipped and stopped on top of the tire barrier, but not upside down.
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Despite a visually impressive accident, the Frenchman soon said he was fine on the radio. Shortly after, the race direction indicated that the incident was under investigation.
At the same time, Isack Hadjar was also involved in a crash, but alone. The Red Bull driver hit the wall, broke the suspension, and ended up in the protective barrier.
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