• ‘I was lucky’ says rookie Sauber driver after first-corner crash
Charles Leclerc paid tribute to the halo, Formula One’s controversial safety device, after he avoided a potentially serious injury at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Sebastian Vettel finished 11 seconds clear of rival Lewis Hamilton to win at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit and reduce the championship deficit to 17 points, but his victory was overshadowed by an opening-corner collision between Sauber driver Leclerc and McLaren’s Fernando Alonso.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/27/charles-leclerc-thanks-halo-belgian-grand-prix-crash-fernando-alonso under the title “Charles Leclerc pays tribute to halo after walking away from Belgian GP crash”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
