On-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has escaped unharmed after crashing a £300,000 Ferrari into a track barrier at the famous Nürburgring circuit in Germany.
The 28-year-old, currently on loan at Serie A side Como, was not called up to the Spain national squad for their international fixtures against Czechia and England, leaving him free to spend his week off at the iconic motorsport venue.
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However, his track day took a dramatic turn at the famous Caracciola-Karussell corner when his Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo lost traction at approximately 70mph and hit the barriers, triggering an immediate red flag.
Despite the heavy impact, Sanchez climbed out of the vehicle unaided and uninjured, even assisting track marshals in clearing debris from the circuit before the demolished car was towed away.
A 58-year-old British spectator who witnessed the incident described the moment the Spaniard lost control.
“He was going way too fast on the turn, travelling up to 70mph,” the eyewitness told The Sun. “He slammed into the corner and the track immediately got red-flagged.”
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“It’s a banked corner that goes on more than 180 degrees and he clearly had put too much gas on and drove straight into the barrier,” the witness added. “The front of his Ferrari was completely demolished and parts were sprayed all over the track. I think he just wanted to have a bit of fun for the week.”
The racetrack mishap comes just months after Sanchez made headlines for motoring offenses off the track, having been fined £1,520 and handed three penalty points earlier this year for speeding in his Mercedes in Crawley, Surrey.
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