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Former Formula 1 driver, Australian Mark Webber has been released from the Bandeirantes hospital after the crash that took place Sunday during the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, Brazil, final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Webber lost control of his Porsche 919 Hybrid late in the race, slammed into the AF Corse Ferrari 458 of Matteo Cressoni and then went straight into the Turn 14 wall.
The Australian suffered bruising and concussion in the crash, but was deemed well enough for release from the Brazil hospital on Monday afternoon.
Cressoni, who spent a night at the same hospital, was discharged earlier in the day.
On his Twitter account, Webber wrote: “Yesterday I was a lucky boy. The correct angle of impact saved me. Thanks everybody for your incredible messages and support”.
Webber lost control of his Porsche 919 Hybrid late in the race, slammed into the AF Corse Ferrari 458 of Matteo Cressoni and then went straight into the Turn 14 wall.
The Australian suffered bruising and concussion in the crash, but was deemed well enough for release from the Brazil hospital on Monday afternoon.
Cressoni, who spent a night at the same hospital, was discharged earlier in the day.
On his Twitter account, Webber wrote: “Yesterday I was a lucky boy. The correct angle of impact saved me. Thanks everybody for your incredible messages and support”.
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| Mark Webber's Porsche after the crash. (Photo: WRi2) |