The young German driver Sophia Flörsch has been successfully operated on following the fracture of the spine that she contracted in a terrible accident at the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix.
Victim of a "fracture of the spine" , according to his team, Van Amersfoort Racing, the pilot "was admitted to surgery at 10 am (local time, +8 GMT) and the operation continues," said the spokesperson at the end of the afternoon.
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During a press conference, the surgeons confirmed the smooth running of the operation. Sophia Flörsch could move her limbs and her vital constants are stable. The risk of paralysis has been ruled out. The young German driver had suffered an impressive accident on the Gaia circuit at over 270 km / h where there were three injured in addition to the German and Sho Tsuboi driver.
The race was delayed and then won by 19-year-old Dan Ticktum, who was already victorious last year. The Macau Grand Prix has been the scene of three fatal accidents in recent years: in November 2017, the British biker Daniel Hegarty; in 2012, a Portuguese biker, Luis Carreira, and a Hong Kong auto driver, Phillip Yau.