Official FIA Bulletin

FIA Medical statement on Pietro Fittipaldi

At 15:52 today, Friday 4 May 2018, the No.10 DragonSpeed BR Engineering BR1 left the track at high speed at Raidillon, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps.   The incident occurred during the LMP qualifying session for the Total 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps.

The car was being driven by Pietro Fittipaldi of Brazil.

The driver, who was conscious at all times, was attended immediately by the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Medical Services and FIA Medical Delegate Jacques Tropenat, extracted from the car and taken by helicopter to the Centre Hospitalier de la Citadelle de Liège with suspected fractures to both legs. He is accompanied by the DragonSpeed Team Manager and his condition is not life-threatening.

As soon as more information is available it will be communicated.