<p>German Formula Three driver Sophia Floersch, 17, was hospitalised Sunday following a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-17-year-old-driver-went-flying-after-high-speed-crash-178046">high-speed</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-17-year-old-driver-went-flying-after-high-speed-crash-178046"> airborne crash</a> after she lost control of her car during the Macau Grand Prix.</p>

<p>Van Amersfoort Racing team posted Floersch's medical report to Twitter, which showed she was conscious and her vital signs were stable when transferred to the hospital.</p>

<p>Later, Floersch wrote on Twitter "Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into Surgery tomorrow morning."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into Surgery tomorow morning. Thanks to the <a href="https://twitter.com/fia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fia</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hwaag_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hwaag_official</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MercedesAMGF1</a> who are taking great care of me.<br />
Thanks to everybody for the Supporting messages.<br />
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<p>The International Automobile Federation (FIA) published a statement on its official Facebook page explaining that Floersch and four others injured in the crash - Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi, two photographers and a track commissar - were all conscious when taken to the hospital.</p>

<p>Amateur video of the accident showed Floersch's car flying into the air at very high speed toward the outside of a sharp right turn, vaulting the barriers and crashing into the outer fences lining the street circuit, but did not show what caused her to lose control.</p>

<p>Red Bull junior driver Dan Ticktum of Britain went on to win the Macau GP after it resumed following the accident.</p>


German Formula Three driver Sophia Floersch, 17, was hospitalised Sunday following a high-speed airborne crash after she lost control of her car during the Macau Grand Prix.

German Formula Three driver Sophia Floersch, 17, was hospitalised Sunday following a high-speed airborne crash after she lost control of her car during the Macau Grand Prix. Van Amersfoort Racing team posted Floersch's medical report to Twitter, which showed she was conscious and her vital signs were stable when transferred to the hospital. Later, Floersch wrote on Twitter "Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into Surgery tomorrow morning." Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into Surgery tomorow morning. Thanks to the @fia and @hwaag_official @MercedesAMGF1 who are taking great care of me. Thanks to everybody for the Supporting messages. Update soon. — Sophia Floersch (@SophiaFloersch) November 18, 2018 × The International Automobile Federation (FIA) published a statement on its official Facebook page explaining that Floersch and four others injured in the crash - Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi, two photographers and a track commissar - were all conscious when taken to the hospital. Amateur video of the accident showed Floersch's car flying into the air at very high speed toward the outside of a sharp right turn, vaulting the barriers and crashing into the outer fences lining the street circuit, but did not show what caused her to lose control. Red Bull junior driver Dan Ticktum of Britain went on to win the Macau GP after it resumed following the accident.

Young F3 driver Sophia Floersch has spinal fracture after airborne crash at Macau GP

<p>A 17-year-old female teenage driver suffered a fractured spine when her car flew off the track in a horrifying crash at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix on Sunday.</p>

<p>Van Amersfoort Racing's Sophia Floersch was conscious and stable after the smash when her car became airborne and hurtled into a marshals and photographers' area.</p>

<p>Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi, two photographers and a marshal were also taken to hospital.</p>

<p>"All were conscious during transit to the hospital and are now receiving medical treatment. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible," said the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee in a statement cited by multiple sources, including the South China Morning Post and shared on Twitter by Italy's Prema Powerteam.</p>

<p>Dramatic footage captured gasps from the crowd as Floersch's machine flew through the air and into safety netting at the Guia Circuit's Lisboa bend, a sharp right-hander.</p>

<p>The German teenager, running 16th, lost control in a contact down the straight, launched off a kerb and bounced off Tsuboi's TOM's Racing car.</p>

<p>A medical report sent to AFP said Floersch was admitted to the emergency room of a Macau hospital with a spinal fracture and vital signs stable.</p>

<p>Floersch later reassured her fans on Twitter Sunday evening.</p>

<p>"Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into surgery tomorrow morning," she said.</p>

<p>"Thanks to everybody for the supporting messages. Update soon," she added.</p>

<p>Among the others injured, the marshal suffered a broken jaw, while another victim had abdominal pain from a lacerated liver, according to the medical reports by the Macau Grand Prix sent to AFP.</p>

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<p>"I hope everybody's OK after this crash, I wish them the best recovery," said European champion Mick Schumacher, the son of stricken F1 legend Michael, according to the Post.</p>

<p>Nineteen-year-old Briton Dan Ticktum of Red Bull Junior Team won the race on the fabled Macau street circuit, which has been graced by F1 greats such as Schumacher senior and Ayrton Senna.</p>

<p>At least three people have died on the Macau Grand Prix circuit.</p>

<p>British rider Daniel Hegarty died last year after hitting a barrier at Fishermen's Bend during the Macau Grand Prix's feature motorcycle race.</p>

<p>The Macau Grand Prix also suffed two deaths in 2012 when Portugal's Luis Carreira and Hong Kong's Phillip Yau were killed within two days of each other.</p>


A 17-year-old female teenage driver suffered a fractured spine when her car flew off the track in a horrifying crash at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix on Sunday.

A 17-year-old female teenage driver suffered a fractured spine when her car flew off the track in a horrifying crash at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix on Sunday. Van Amersfoort Racing's Sophia Floersch was conscious and stable after the smash when her car became airborne and hurtled into a marshals and photographers' area. Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi, two photographers and a marshal were also taken to hospital. "All were conscious during transit to the hospital and are now receiving medical treatment. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible," said the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee in a statement cited by multiple sources, including the South China Morning Post and shared on Twitter by Italy's Prema Powerteam. Dramatic footage captured gasps from the crowd as Floersch's machine flew through the air and into safety netting at the Guia Circuit's Lisboa bend, a sharp right-hander. The German teenager, running 16th, lost control in a contact down the straight, launched off a kerb and bounced off Tsuboi's TOM's Racing car. A medical report sent to AFP said Floersch was admitted to the emergency room of a Macau hospital with a spinal fracture and vital signs stable. Floersch later reassured her fans on Twitter Sunday evening. "Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into surgery tomorrow morning," she said. "Thanks to everybody for the supporting messages. Update soon," she added. Among the others injured, the marshal suffered a broken jaw, while another victim had abdominal pain from a lacerated liver, according to the medical reports by the Macau Grand Prix sent to AFP. Formula 3 #MacauGP suspended after 21yo German driver @SophiaFloersch involved in horrific airborne crash #7News pic.twitter.com/xRqo8UeE6S — John Casey (@JohnCasey2880) November 18, 2018 × Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going into Surgery tomorow morning. Thanks to the @fia and @hwaag_official @MercedesAMGF1 who are taking great care of me. Thanks to everybody for the Supporting messages. Update soon. — Sophia Floersch (@SophiaFloersch) November 18, 2018 × "I hope everybody's OK after this crash, I wish them the best recovery," said European champion Mick Schumacher, the son of stricken F1 legend Michael, according to the Post. Nineteen-year-old Briton Dan Ticktum of Red Bull Junior Team won the race on the fabled Macau street circuit, which has been graced by F1 greats such as Schumacher senior and Ayrton Senna. At least three people have died on the Macau Grand Prix circuit. British rider Daniel Hegarty died last year after hitting a barrier at Fishermen's Bend during the Macau Grand Prix's feature motorcycle race. The Macau Grand Prix also suffed two deaths in 2012 when Portugal's Luis Carreira and Hong Kong's Phillip Yau were killed within two days of each other.

Watch: 17-year-old F3 driver goes flying after high-speed crash

<p>Mick&nbsp;Schumacher, the 19-year-old son of seven-times Formula One world champion Michael, won the European Formula Three title at Hockenheim on Saturday with a race to spare.</p>

<p>Second place in the day's second race was enough to secure the German's first junior championship with an unbeatable 347 points.</p>

<p>It also qualifies him to race in Formula One next season, although there are few vacant seats available and the next obvious step would be Formula Two.</p>

<p>Previous winners of the series, which has evolved over the years, include four-times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who drives for Mercedes.</p>

<p>Schumacher's father won the German F3 title in 1990, a year before his Formula One debut with the Jordan team and subsequent switch to Benetton.</p>

<p>Mick&nbsp;Schumacher&nbsp;has secured eight wins in 12 races including five in a row with the Mercedes-powered Prema team. He was 12th overall in his debut season last year.</p>

<p>"It's a slightly unreal feeling. I'm absolutely delighted," said&nbsp;Schumacher, whose first win came relatively late in the campaign and at his father's favourite Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.</p>

<p>"I still can't quite believe it."</p>

<p>Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff, who runs the F1 team that&nbsp;Schumacher&nbsp;drove for at the end of his career, said the teenager had great potential.</p>

<p>"Attention was focused on the youngster right from the start, and he was under a lot of pressure. It's not easy coping with all that, especially if the season does not get off to the best of starts, as in this case," said the Austrian.</p>

<p>"His performance in the second half of the season was therefore all the more impressive. He has shown that he has what it takes and that he can become one of the greats in our sport."</p>

<p>Michael&nbsp;Schumacher, the most successful driver in Formula One history, has not been seen in public since he suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in France in December 2013.</p>

<p>The former Ferrari driver's privacy is closely guarded at the family's home in Switzerland.</p>


Mick Schumacher, the 19-year-old son of seven-times Formula One world champion Michael, won the European Formula Three title at Hockenheim on Saturday with a race to spare.

Mick Schumacher, the 19-year-old son of seven-times Formula One world champion Michael, won the European Formula Three title at Hockenheim on Saturday with a race to spare. Second place in the day's second race was enough to secure the German's first junior championship with an unbeatable 347 points. It also qualifies him to race in Formula One next season, although there are few vacant seats available and the next obvious step would be Formula Two. Previous winners of the series, which has evolved over the years, include four-times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who drives for Mercedes. Schumacher's father won the German F3 title in 1990, a year before his Formula One debut with the Jordan team and subsequent switch to Benetton. Mick Schumacher has secured eight wins in 12 races including five in a row with the Mercedes-powered Prema team. He was 12th overall in his debut season last year. "It's a slightly unreal feeling. I'm absolutely delighted," said Schumacher, whose first win came relatively late in the campaign and at his father's favourite Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. "I still can't quite believe it." Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff, who runs the F1 team that Schumacher drove for at the end of his career, said the teenager had great potential. "Attention was focused on the youngster right from the start, and he was under a lot of pressure. It's not easy coping with all that, especially if the season does not get off to the best of starts, as in this case," said the Austrian. "His performance in the second half of the season was therefore all the more impressive. He has shown that he has what it takes and that he can become one of the greats in our sport." Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in Formula One history, has not been seen in public since he suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in France in December 2013. The former Ferrari driver's privacy is closely guarded at the family's home in Switzerland.

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