News Details

Van Amersfoort: No fear of paralysis for Florsch

Teenage Formula 3  driver Sophia Floersch has had a successful surgery with “no fear of paralysis” after her death-defying crash at the Macau Grand Prix, her team boss said on Monday. Floersch, a 17-year-old German race driver, suffered a spinal fracture at the street circuit on Sunday when her car catapulted off the track and into a photographers’ bunker while travelling at more than 275 km per hour (171 mph). “Everything is working and everything is in order,” team boss Frits Van Amersfoort told the BBC. “[Paralysis] was the main fear. That’s why the operation had to be done quite quickly because there was a danger it [the spinal cord] could be damaged. “We are extremely...
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Floersch crash prompts FIA investigation

FIA president Jean Todt has vowed to hold an investigation onto the causes...
5y ago from GPFans.com

FIA promises probe into Macau aerial crash

FIA President Jean Todt has promised the governing will investigate...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Floersch undergoes 11-hour operation after Macau crash

Sophia Floersch underwent successful surgery that lasted 11 hours on...
5y ago from GPFans.com

Floersch undergoes successful operation after horror...

Sophia Floersch underwent a successful surgery according to doctors....
5y ago from GPBlog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Penske purchases Grand Prix Association of Long Beach

Penske Entertainment announced Thursday that it has acquired the Grand...

AJ Foyt technical director Michael Cannon leaves team

Michael Cannon, AJ Foyt Racing’s revered engineer and technical...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal and Liverpool eye £85m release clause in...

Arsenal and Liverpool are believed to be considering a move for West Ham...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal, Liverpool 'learn £85m valuation' for...

Arsenal and Liverpool reportedly learn what fee it will take to prise...
6h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool-linked...

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi provides a fresh update on his...
10h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal attacker 'in talks' over new long-term...

Arsenal are reportedly working to secure Belgian attacker Leandro Trossard...
7h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Secret Ricciardo deal revealed as MAJOR 2025 driver change...

The former boss of Daniel Ricciardo has revealed... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com

F1 chief reveals SECRET Ricciardo agreement

The former boss of Daniel Ricciardo has revealed... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com

Hamilton and Mercedes ready for SHOCK U-TURN

Lewis Hamilton’s final season at Mercedes... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.