Esteban Ocon has shared grisly details of the after effects he suffered from a heavy crash at the Miami Grand Prix three years ago.
Just 15 minutes into the final practice session during F1's first trip to the Miami International Autodrome, Ocon spun and hit the barrier approaching Turn 14.
The Frenchman was able to walk away from the collision with the barrier and returned to the cockpit the following day after sitting out qualifying.
Ocon went on to finish the race in eighth place, but admitted he was carrying worrying symptoms following the crash.
“I’ve had some big crashes,” Ocon said, speaking to the YouTube channel Legendary.
“Touch wood, those crashes have never been too violent, despite some of them exceeding 40G and nearly knocking me out.
“Sometimes my eyesight got blurry, or I had a headache for three, four days.”
Ocon's collision in Miami was with a concrete wall, rather than a TecPro barrier, which are commonplace in F1 to help absorb the energy of a crash.
The section of track in Miami where Ocon crashed has since been updated with a TecPro wall.
The 29-year-old revealed on the morning of the Miami Grand Prix, he collapsed in the shower due to balance issues and was peeing blood.
“I took 42G – for people who want to see that crash, it’s not that impressive, but I hit a concrete wall,” he said.
“I hit both my knees and could barely walk afterwards. I remember, the next morning I was in the shower and I collapsed.
“I lost my balance and fell, I was not well at all. I managed, starting from last, to finish eighth in that race. I was peeing red, that was not great.”
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