Crimson Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashed his automotive in moist circumstances on the second day of System 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona.
The 21-year-old Frenchman, promoted to the senior Crimson Bull crew for 2026 after only one season in F1, misplaced management on the quick ultimate nook and hit the boundaries.
The take a look at is being held in non-public with no entry for unbiased media, and Crimson Bull haven’t responded to requests for touch upon the incident.
However eyewitnesses on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya say Hadjar was on his first lap on a set of intermediate tyres having simply switched from full moist tyres.
The monitor was nonetheless damp and the climate was drizzly when he went off, spinning and hitting the barrier backwards.
Group principal Laurent Mekies stated: “It was very tough circumstances this afternoon, so very unlucky that it completed that method, but it surely’s a part of the sport.
“These difficulties got here after a really, very constructive day yesterday when it comes to the variety of laps Isack might full within the automotive, and when it comes to his studying and growth and suggestions to the engineers.
“We are going to attempt our greatest to restore the automotive and see what’s coming subsequent.”
Till then, Crimson Bull had continued their encouraging progress of the primary day, and Max Verstappen had had his first run within the automotive within the morning session.
The four-time champion had an off at Flip 5 on his first lap out of the pits however was capable of rejoin.
Crimson Bull have just one additional day of working permitted to them beneath the foundations of the take a look at, having been out on monitor on each days up to now.
The climate forecast meant solely Crimson Bull and Ferrari ran on Tuesday – groups are restricted to a few of the 5 days this week.
