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Bottom post of the previous page:

Sophia is fine!!!
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WOW..... great news! Very lucky girl I would say. Thanks for the update. :thumbsup:

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Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
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That's flat out mortifying.

Terrific news she's okay. Roll hoop took one for the team there.

Hopefully all the marshals there are okay.
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Restart race.
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Yep engines firing up. 10 minutes time order has gone out.

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The race is actually being restarted which is probably a good sign.

Sophia being fine doesn't neccesarily mean other people are OK down there.
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You know someone in the team, @erwin greven? Terrific news.
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Ferdinand Habsburg said so in an interview.
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theracer120 wrote: 5 years ago Ferdinand Habsburg said so in an interview.
Oh, fantastic. Thanks.

Let's hope the same goes for anyone else who was at the scene as well.
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yes, i picked up the interview.
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Superb move by Joel.
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John wrote: 5 years ago Superb move by Joel.
I was going to post same. Brilliant move.

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https://www.fia.com/news/statement-rega ... -cup-macau

OK there's official confirmation that she is conscious and is at the hospital being evaluated. Thank fuck.
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https://www.fia.com/news/statement-rega ... -cup-macau

A serious incident has occurred on lap 4 of the 2018 FIA F3 World Cup at Macau involving car #25 Sophia Flörsch (GER).

Following evaluation by medical staff, the driver is conscious and has subsequently been taken to hospital for further evaluation.
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