Alpine’s Jack Doohan endured a terrifying crash early in second practice at Suzuka, flying off the road at Turn 1 into the tyre barriers.
The Australian was embarking on a second flying lap early in the second practice session, when he lost control of his car with some high-speed oversteer and shot off into the tyre barriers.
Jack Doohan ‘will learn from’ hefty Japanese GP crash
Doohan had approached Turn 1 at top speed, hitting over 330km/h just before swooping in for the apex. But the rear of his Alpine refused to stay planted and came around on him.
Now reduced to a mere passenger, Doohan kept his hands on the wheel as his car shot across the gravel in the escape area and impacted the tyre barriers. His fresh Pirelli…