Mick Schumacher will not take part in this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following his heavy crash in qualifying.
The Haas driver was transported to hospital by helicopter for checks after the crash, which occurred in the high-speed turn, which is taken at around 240kph (150mph).
Schumacher has now been released from hospital and returned to his hotel, the team confirmed. However they announced he will take no further part in the weekend and his car has been officially withdrawn.
“I just wanted to say that I’m okay,” Schumacher posted on social media. “Thank you for the kind messages.”
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said “there is too many unknowns about how he will feel in the morning” to risk entering him in the race. “There’s nothing to be gained,” he said.
“The car, obviously, is in a state what it is. Having him out racing tomorrow, we could compromise our Melbourne effort. So there is no point to do something tomorrow when you have to start from…