Motorsport: French driver, Sébastien Bourdais suffered multiple fractures to the pelvis and a hip fracture …
More fear than harm for Sébastien Bourdais . On Saturday, the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500, the French driver suffered a spectacular crash.
He lost control of his car at nearly 330 km/h. During a turn, the vehicle went to the ledge. After hitting the wall, the car caught fire.
VIDEO- BIG CRASH!!!! Sébastien Bourdais! Woww ??? @MrAlexF1 #F1 #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/kNJUtxT17P
— F1Writers™ (@f1writers) May 20, 2017
Hospitalized just after the French driver suffered multiple fractures to the pelvis and a hip fracture, according to a statement from his team.
MEDICAL UPDATE: @BourdaisOnTrack #Indy500 #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/hnynn2EMMJ
— IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) May 21, 2017
Bourgais received support from its competitors, including Ed Carpenter, who set the fastest time on Saturday.
Big thanks the @ECRIndy @FuzzysVodka crew for providing for me today. Also thinking about @BourdaisOnTrack and praying for a speedy recovery
— Ed Carpenter (@edcarpenter20) May 21, 2017
