F3: Zane Maloney and Oliver Goethe walk away from big crash at Spa

An early reminder of the safety advancements that have been made in open-cockpit motor racing post the summer break came at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend on Saturday, with F3 drivers Zane Maloney and Oliver Goethe involved in a big high-speed shunt.

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit is one of the most popular and exciting tracks in motorsport with drivers and fans always loving attending the Grand Prix weekend.

What comes with the thrill of Spa, though, is the challenge of the place with it host to some of the most challenging sections of circuit in racing.

That, though has come at a cost at times over the years with several tragic moments at the track and serious crashes, though a lot of work has been done to try and boost the safety of the place.

Indeed, that, and the advancements of safety in open-cockpit racing, led by the FIA, means that when crashes like the one between Maloney and Goethe at the high-speed Blanchimont section happen, the drivers can come out relatively unscathed.

The two drivers clashed at the left-hand kink and that sent them spearing off into the wall, with Maloney rolling over after hitting the crash barriers.

Both, though, were able to be helped out of the car as quickly as possible and that was certainly a relief, following what was a nasty-looking crash at the time.

LAP 6/15 ⚠️ SAFETY CAR ⚠️Maloney and Goethe make contact Both drivers are OUT of the car and walking away#BelgianGP #F3 pic.twitter.com/sK8UwPBc1H

Once again, then, modern motorsport has managed to avoid something more serious unfolding, and it’s testament to the hard work that has been put in to get to this stage.

Here's another little look at the crash between Goethe and Maloney.After Goethe was passed by Stanek BEFORE Blanchimont,