For the first time, the internal structures of a vehicle are rendered visible during crash thanks to the newly installed technology for xray car crash xcc at the crash center of the fraunhofergesellschaft. A spectacular crash could boost interest in electric car racing. Beijing, china a spectacular crash at the final corner that ended leader nicolas prosts race and sent exf1 driver nick heidfeld flying into the fencing and gave. Formula e driver uninjured in horrendous crash video the inaugural formula e race featured a shocking finish involving nico prost son of fourtime formula one champion alain prost and exformula one driver nick heidfeld. Heidfeld then got briefly airborne before crashing into a wall and ending up inverted. On 26 june 2014, heidfeld signed up for the inaugural season of formula e for. Update prost penalised for heidfeld crash wheels24. The first formulae race ends on a spectacular note as nicolas prost sends nick heidfeld into a violent crash. Mahindra driver nick heidfeld discusses memories of his huge collision with nico prost on the final lap of last years beijing eprix, formula es. Nicolas prost accepts blame for formula e crash with nick.
Nicolas prost accepts blame for formula e crash with nick heidfeld. How nick heidfeld walked away from beijing crash fia. The wall was not far away and a massive crash was the result. The electric racing series formula e has just made its world debut on the streets of beijing, and some motorsports have gone whole seasons between. Heidfeld has made the best of a bad job with the 2009 car and has kept pumping in the points and the finishes. Until the point of the crash it was a fantastic race. Polesitter prost initially accused exf1 driver heidfeld of making a suicide move but backtracked after watching a video of the incident. Hamilton has apparently only just seen this formula e crash. Heidfeld was signed as a race driver for the prost grand prix f1 team for the 2000 season, alongside formula one veteran jean alesi. Formula e opens with spectacular crash involving nick heidfeld and nicolas prost as lucas di grassi claims win. With realistic car dynamics, including the option to activate energy regeneration, rfactor 2 is the virtual experience for formula es super fans. On the final corner of the final lap of the beijing eprix, race leaders nicolas prost e.
Nick heidfeld discusses huge season 1 crash beijing eprix. It surprised me that it didnt hurt more, heidfeld commented after the race. Nicolas prost has accepted the blame for the crash on the final corner that took out nick heidfeld in the inaugural formula e race in beijing on saturday. Video and quotes of prost and heidfeld formula e crash. The mercedes driver wont be too happy to hear that prost wasnt. Heidfeld struggled with his new car and suffered a string of retirements, as well as colliding with his teammate on more than one occasion. Created by studio 397, the simulator is widely used by formula e championship drivers to hone their skills ahead of the race. For some reason hamilton just posted about a formula e crash from back in 2014. Nicolas prost admits responsibility for beijing crash with. Heidfeld stepped out of the car quickly and ran to prost hearing out his story.
Nicolas prost accepts fault for crash with nick heidfeld. The 32yearold is a dependable racing driver and despite bmw saubers exit from the sport, he might yet find himself on the 2010 grid. Enorme crash nick heidfeld et nicolas prost dans le dernier tour en formule e. Prost would subsequently be handed a 10place grid penalty at the following race in putrajaya for causing an avoidable collision. Formula e driver uninjured in horrendous crash video. Unable to slow down, heidfeld hit a kerb and launched into the air before violently smashing into the barrier on the outside of the final corner, eventually coming to a halt upside down. Dams renault driver nicolas prost whilst fighting for the lead. Instagram of the huge crash between nico prost and nick heidfeld from. Nick heidfeld huge crash 2014 fia formula e round 1. Dams renault, winces as his son crashes in the inaugural race in beijing.
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