Red Bull F1 boss Newey hospitalised after racing crash

Adrian Newey was hospitalised after a racing crash in England at the weekend.

Red Bull's famous technical boss, whose RB6 car has won six grands prix so far in 2010, was contesting the Ginetta support-race during the British touring car round at Snetterton.

Competing in a guest car, the 51-year-old was tipped into a spin before being struck side-on by another competitor.

Briton Newey was removed from the car on a stretcher and taken to hospital for precautionary checks.

Reports said he was talking in the ambulance on the way to hospital but in some pain, and the Ginetta series' boss Lawrence Tomlinson confirmed he had escaped serious injury.

"It's testament to the strength of the G50 roll cage that the car withstood heavy impact and there were no serious injuries," he said.

Source: GMM

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 Mikeado Mikeado
I saw that live on TV I did. It was pretty nasty. He just rolled backwards onto the track and was smashed into by someone who couldn't avoid him. Here's a vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4RRBTMzOms
August 9, 2010 12:05 pm
 BrianWCF BrianWCF
Thanks Mikeado. The video has been added to the article.
August 9, 2010 1:24 pm
 Herr.Bugno Herr.Bugno
This sometimes happens with inexperienced race drivers. They forget to lock the brakes during a spin and so are put anyplace where the wheels point at the time. Beginners mistake.
August 9, 2010 11:22 pm
 CndSalesPro CndSalesPro
Wow, arrogant!
August 10, 2010 8:19 pm