F1 driver walks away from scary crash

Sauber F1 Team driver Marcus Ericsson walked away unharmed from a violent crash at the start of a practice session at Monza on Friday in Italy.

Ericsson approached Turn 1 at full speed and attempted to brake for the upcoming right turn, but a DRS failure caused his car to whip around to the left and into the wall just a few feet from the track. The car slid through the grass and did a number of barrel rolls, but Ericsson confirmed on the radio that he was safe.

In a video message to fans, Ericsson praised the safety of his car and said he was looking forward to practice and qualifying on Saturday.

The photos of Ericsson's accident are stunning.

Photo by Getty Images

EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

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