All four drivers are ok
Two crashes in quick succession saw the red flag come out during the Tuscan Grand Prix.
It is the second time in two weeks a race has been red flagged, after the Monza Grand Prix was stopped following a huge crash for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at Parabolica at the halfway point of the race last weekend.
The first crash occurred when Max Verstappen got off to a slow start and informed his Red Bull team that he had no power, before getting caught in a tangle and ploughing into the gravel.
Verstappen got a slow start and radioed to the team that he had no power
He then got caught up in a midfield tangle before ploughing into the gravel at Turn 2 😮#TuscanGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/v89iNL2S2D
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 13, 2020
When the race was restarted, four cars were involved in a collision straight away. All four drivers emerged unscathed, it has been confirmed.
Méga crash au restart ! Tous les pilotes sont ok 🙏#F1 | #TuscanGP pic.twitter.com/v55VhFuAGJ
— Seb🏎️🏍️🏁 (@Jean_Bombeur1) September 13, 2020
McLaren driver Carlos Sainz said: “By the time I saw everything it was too late – it was a big crash. The main thing is that we are all ok.”
The crash can be seen from Sainz’s point of view below.
https://twitter.com/ianlambief1/status/1305139098332659712
LAT SAI MAG GIO all caught in a big crash on the restart. #F1 #TuscanGP pic.twitter.com/WBz41xuypB
— Jeff Pappone 🇨🇦 (@jpappone) September 13, 2020
The incident brought out the red flag, meaning another restart, and Verstappen, Gasly, Giovinazzi, Sainz, Latifi, and Magnussen all being removed from the race.