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FIA report puts no blame on drivers for Anthoine Hubert's fatal crash
An FIA report into the crash that caused the sad death of Anthoine Hubert says that no blame can be put onto the drivers for the terrible events at the feature race in Belgium last year. Hubert died following a freak accident involving his Arden and three other cars.
Giuliano Alesi's crash on the exit of Eau Rouge began the chain of events, as he was forced off the track by a right rear tyre deflation.
Trying to avoid Alesi, Ralph Boschung and Hubert came into contact, sending the Frenchman into the barriers and bouncing back onto the racing line.
Juan Manuel Correa collected debris from Alesi's Trident and lost control, striking Hubert's stricken car at an angle of 86 degrees and at a speed of 135mph.
Hubert suffered an impact of 81G and his speed was accelerated to more than 60mph from a standstill.
The FIA's report stated: “The dynamics of the car-to-car impact in terms of speed and trajectory were such that an extremely high level of energy was transferred and dissipated, translating into non-survivable trauma to Anthoine Hubert and very serious injuries to Juan Manuel Correa.
“The investigation found no evidence that any driver failed to react appropriately in response to the yellow flag signal or to the circumstances on track. The reaction of marshals and race control in deploying signaling and rescue services in relation to the accident is considered timely and good.”