It was the collision which prompted a red flag to be issued, partially putting an end to hostilities at the Australian Grand Prix. A McPhee who loses the front of his Peugeot Mahindra to get tangled in Migno's wheels and Bastianini as collateral damage. A racing event? A little more since McPhee and Bastianini were hit by motorcycles.
McPhee's case has already been stated. Fractured left thumb, concussion and return to Europe for an operation which could well mark the end of his season. But the Scot is ultimately not the only one affected.
bastianini also will have to think about his participation in the next Malaysian Grand Prix scheduled for next weekend. We first saw the Italian get up and walk after having been hit quite hard by the motorcycle of NAVARRO who couldn't do anything about it. And we thanked the airbag suit.
Said combination certainly did its job, but it cannot work miracles. A thorough examination of “Bestia” revealed a fracture of the T9 vertebra as well as a rib. Sepang is therefore to be entered on dotted lines for the Gresini driver who wins in Japan this season. Last year he placed eighth.
