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Esteban Ocon Recounts 42G Miami Practice Crash and Its Lingering Toll

The Haas driver uses a new interview to disclose next-day health scares from a 2022 practice crash.

Overview

  • He says the FP3 impact at Turn 13 in 2022 sent him backwards into a concrete wall with forces he says amounted to 42G.
  • He reports injuring both knees, struggling to walk, and needing more than 90 seconds to climb out of the car.
  • The following morning he says he collapsed in the shower, lost balance, and later noticed blood in his urine.
  • He adds that heavy impacts have left him with blurred vision and headaches lasting three to four days on multiple occasions.
  • Despite the aftereffects, he competed in the Miami Grand Prix and finished eighth after timely virtual safety car and full safety car periods.