(VIDEO) This is the unusual F1 Safety Car accident

A car safety test at Monza, before the Italian GP, ​​ended in a severe crash. The pilot and his passenger were unhurt.

The routine testing of the Formula 1 Safety Car at Monza had an unexpected result this Thursday, when a strong crash against containment barriers tests were forced to stop abruptly before the Italian Grand Prix, where Argentine Franco Colapinto (Williams) was to make his debut.

As part of the usual preparation, driver Bernd Maylander conducts high-speed tests with the safety car, an Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition. however, When riding the famous Parabolic curve, Maylander lost control of the carthat left the asphalt, crossed the leca trap and ended up on impact.

Despite the severity of the accident, where the car came to rest on its side against the protections, Both Maylander and his companion were unharmed. and without needing help.

for now, It is not known whether the cause of the incident was mechanical failure or driving error.. After the accident, the F1 medical car, which was also carrying out tests at the time, came to pick up the riders and take them back to the pits.

This year, Aston Martin introduced an improved edition of the Vantage, which aims to alleviate some drivers’ concerns about its speed. This new version includes power increased by 150 horsepower, reaching 656 HP, and improvements to the bodywork and turbocharger.

Although’t is rare, This is not the first time a safety car has been involved in a Formula 1 accident. At the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix, the medical car suffered a similar accident when Alex Ribeiro crashed into it during a test, while in 2002, in Brazil, a tragedy almost occurred with the same driver at the wheel.

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