During Q2 Schumacher suffered a high-speed crash into the concrete walls at Turn 10 after losing control over his car on the kerbs.
Schumacher’s car was virtually destroyed by the side-on impact but following a lengthy extrication a first check-up at the Jeddah street track’s medical centre revealed no physical injuries.
Nevertheless, Schumacher was airlifted by helicopter to the nearby King Fahad Armed Forces hospital for extra precautionary checks.
Haas team boss Gunther Steiner ruled out the possibility of Schumacher taking part in Sunday’s grand prix as he might be required to stay in hospital for the night.
“The best thing is that Mick has apparently no injuries, he’s in the hospital right now and being evaluated by the doctors, so he is in good hands at the moment,” Steiner said in a team statement.
“There is a possibility that he’ll have to stay for observation overnight at the hospital. Based on these facts and where we are, we have decided not to field his car…
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