01/08/2010
NEWS STORY
Jules Bianchi and Ho-Pin Tung will miss today's sprint race in Budapest after their first corner crash yesterday afternoon meants an enforced stay in hospital overnight for observation.
The Frenchman spun at the first corner and was involved in a head-on collision with the Chinese driver, who was then hit from behind by Rodolfo Gonzalez: the incident brought out the red flags as the medical crew attended the site and assisted with the extraction of the drivers.
Both drivers were taken to the circuit's medical centre for check ups, with Tung helicoptered to the local hospital and Bianchi following shortly after for tests.
Dams revealed that: "Following his collision with Jules Bianchi on the opening lap of the race, Ho-Pin Tung was taken to the military hospital in central Budapest. The scans and examinations did not reveal any serious injuries, but Ho-Pin will remain in hospital overnight under observation, and will undergo further checks tomorrow morning. "
After the race Ferrari released a statement which revealed that Bianchi "fractured his second lumbar vertebra and is recovering at Budapest's AEK Hospital. The French driver, who never lost consciousness after the heavy impact of the accident that happened during the early stages of the race, will not be back in the cockpit until he has fully completed his rehabilitation program."