'The reaction of marshals and race control in deploying signalling and rescue services is considered timely and good.'. He was only hit by Correa because Correa had also run wide into the runoff area having lost his front wing which was apparently lodged under the car preventing him from steering or braking. The halo was not designed as a cure all solution. Lets start with the fact that Hubert was not even directly behind Alesi, when Alesi went off. ", Sergio Perez talks SportPesa Racing Point's big potential - EXCLUSIVE. Additionally some of the smaller/lighter cars tended to flip as soon as they hit it. GT Racer (@gt-racer) 2nd September 2019, 19:35. Motorsport’s governing body Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has released a statement on the driver’s death. Rest in peace brother.". It’s designed to slow cars down very effectively at the cost of extreme tyre wear, and if it actually achieves this, it seems like a reasonable solution (it would slow cars down as they cross it, and the tyre damage would discourage drivers from driving over it unless they absolutely have to). "If a single one of you watching and enjoying this sport think for a second what we do is safe your hugely mistaken. Zoom out TV director! But this part. Travelling at 160mph, Hubert was propelled in and out of the barriers as Correa approached. He was only hit by Correa because Correa had also run wide into the runoff area having lost his front wing which was apparently lodged under the car preventing him from steering or braking. I don’t want to blame them being a son or doughter of some rich men and women, but, it is really hard to settle with the reality that some are trying and dying to reach that goal while some are purchasing it. In terms of the barriers I don’t think there is anything safer to put up there. Lewis Hamilton wrote on Instagram: "This is devastating. Anthoine Hubert was 22 when he passed away today, August 31. As another Trident driver, Ralph Boschungreached the crest of Raidillon, he slowed down and moved to… However, seconds later it is broken in two parts after a crash, Hubert, 22, suffered huge impact from the car of American Juan Manuel Correa at 170mph. MacLeod (@macleod) 2nd September 2019, 13:34. The American, who was severely injured, hit debris from Alesi's accident, sending him on the trajectory to hit Hubert's car at 86 degrees and 136mph. The race car driver Anthoine Hubert died at the age of 22. Copyright © 2020 /  The Celebrity Deaths.com  /  All Rights Reserved. @carlosmedrano Seen that both monocoques failed I can’t argue against your statement. Correa after the T bone and hitting the end of the barrier past raidillion was left just ahead of Hubert, upside down and he too on a failed chassis, his broke at the bulkhead which left his lower legs visibly exposed. Hubert hit the tire wall & bounced off where it was then t-boned by an out of control Correa. Copyright © 2020 CGTN. Anthoine Hubert Death – Anthoine Hubert Crash On 31 August 2019, Hubert was involved in a serious crash on the second lap of the feature race of the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 round. I couldn’t understand what Correa was doing so far out of the race track. Just want to comment on the comments regarding runoff & barriers.