- Shocking incident happened only seconds after the start of the race on Sunday
- Issue with one of the cars caused it to stall at the start line as others raced away
- Thankfully, no injuries were reported and all drivers walked away from crash
A massive crash involving three F2 drivers led to an abrupt halt in proceedings after only one lap at the Baku City Circuit.
The junior formula got underway on Sunday morning in Azerbaijan but was quickly red flagged when Invicta Racing’s Kush Maini, Pepe Marti of Campos Racing and MP Motorsport driver Oliver Goethe collided at the back of the field.
The shocking incident saw Marti’s vehicle turn onto its side and leave the ground. An issue with his car caused it to stall on the start line with the rest of the field raced away.
His team-mate Isack Hadjar was heard saying on the team radio: ‘Oh my god, that was really bad.’
Thankfully, the three drivers involved were unharmed and were able to walk away from the incident. The red flag caused a delay of around 30 minutes to the feature race in Baku.
A huge crash involving three cars brought an abrupt halt to the Azerbaijan GP F2 feature race
An issue with one of the driver’s cars caused it to stall on the start line as the other drivers raced away
The race was restarted with a rolling start at 9.13am ( 12:13pm local time). The delay ate a significant chunk into the maximum 60 minutes allowed for an F2 feature race.
Its resumption left the remaining participants with less than 30 minutes on the Baku City Circuit, meaning that with the mandatory pit stop, full points are unlikely to be awarded.
Hadjar currently leads the way in the standings with 165 points after 11 races ahead of Gabriel Bortoleto.
