The start of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend was disrupted on Friday when one Formula 1 star lost control of his race car and smashed into a barrier at high speed
Second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix was red flagged after a huge crash. Jack Doohan destroyed his Alpine when he lost control at high speed during a hot lap and hit the barrier hard, prompting race control to call a halt to proceedings.
Doohan did not drive in first practice and so was coming into the second session of Friday without having become acclimatised to the track. And he paid the price for that when he lost control, TV replays suggesting he had touched the painted white line with his wheels which would have reduced the amount of grip he had.
The car span and his Alpine smashed into the barrier with a huge impact. Fortunately, Doohan emerged from the cockpit and was helped to safety by marshals, seemingly without having suffered any lasting damage.
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