MICK SCHUMACHER has returned to the Jeddah track a day after his 170mph horror smash during qualifying.
The Haas driver will miss out on today’s Saudi Arabia GP after crashing during Q2 yesterday.
Mick Schumacher spoke to Sky Sports
Schumacher, 23, was airlifted to hospital following the incident for precautionary tests.
Thankfully the German is okay and will hopefully return to action in the Melbourne GP next month.
Speaking to Sky Sports today, he explained: “We had a small slide going through turn nine which upset temperatures in the tyre and also position.
“Coming to the curb I was 20 to 30cms wide of where I want to be so the rear tyre dropped over the curb.
“The moment we touch a curb we lose contact to the ground and that means there is nothing holding us back from spinning.
“I saw other guys have a similar issue.”
Despite his crash, Schumacher had already done enough to secure P14.
But he won’t race today, and when asked why revealed: “A combination of car preservation – we want to race in Melbourne and if something happened in today’s race that might not happen.”
Further quizzed if the Saudi track, which made its F1 debut only last year, is safe – he added: “I think there are things we have to have a look at. If so, we need a serious discussion.”
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