Jenson Button hails F1 driver’s classy act after shocking Mick Schumacher crash

Jenson Button hailed Valtteri Bottas’ caring actions after Mick Schumacher was involved in a horrific crash in qualifying.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was heavily delayed on a red flag after the Haas driver span off the curb at Turn 10 and crashed into a concrete barrier at around 170mph.

In the immediate aftermath, footage showed Alfa Romeo driver Bottas pulling up alongside Schumacher and asking if he was ok.

‘It’s the way it should be in sport,’ former British racing driver Button said about Bottas’ move.

‘The drivers are all there as competitors, but safety is paramount.’

His actions were widely praised by Formula One fans on social media too as confirmation came through the German driver had been taken to hospital as a precaution.

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said: ‘I didn’t speak with him directly; he’s spoken to his mum. I spoke with his mum a few times and kept her updated.

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‘He has no injuries which you can see, they just wanted to check on him and do some scans to see that there’s no damage from the impact and the forces.

‘It seems like he’s gone on the curb and just lost the car. We just lost all the data immediately on the impact, we had no contact with him after the contact.’

The FIA also confirmed the 23-year-old had suffered ‘no injuries.’

‘The FIA advises that an incident occurred during Qualifying for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix today, 26/03/22, involving car #47, Mick Schumacher,’ the statement read.

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