Sophia Floersch was involved in one of the most horrific motorsport accident of all time in the Macau GP yesterday. Her airborne car smashed into the bunker for photographers near the grandstand, injuring two photographers, a marshal too.
Everyone injured in the accident was rushed to the hospital and it was announced that Sophia had suffered a spinal fracture and would be operated the next morning.
Official statement regarding @sophiafloersch‘s accident at the #MacauGP. pic.twitter.com/txkfJkePXq
— VanAmersfoortRacing (@VARmotorsport) November 18, 2018
Sophia’s father spoke to Motorsport Magazin and provided an update on Sophia’s condition and how she was recovering from the injury.
“According to the attending physicians, the eleven-hour operation went well and Sophia is now being monitored in the intensive care unit and spending the night there from Monday to Tuesday.” her father said.
An official statement on her Twitter account was also released, so as to give the Motorsport fraternity some insight into how everything was coming along for Sophia.
“The medical team is deliberately working slowly to avoid risks. The previous surgical course is good and without complications. The surgery that began this morning continues.” she tweeted.
Aktuelle Zwischeninfo: Das Ärzte-Team arbeitet bewusst langsam, um Risiken zu vermeiden. Der bisherige OP-Verlauf sei gut und ohne Komplikationen. Die heute morgen begonnene OP dauert an. pic.twitter.com/3gHSCtFe4B
— Sophia Floersch (@SophiaFloersch) November 19, 2018
Her father let the media know that Sophia’s spinal cord wasn’t damaged and she had in fact broken her seventh cervical vertebra.
Sophia’s father revealed that his daughter did remember everything about the crash.
“She can remember all the details, but would not anticipate the investigations and investigations that the World Automobile Federation FIA has officially launched on Sunday.” he said.
After the serious incident today in #Macau , the @FIA is mobilized to help those involved and analyze what happened. We will monitor the situation and make the necessary conclusions. All my thoughts are with you @SophiaFloersch & the others injured. I wish you all a safe recovery https://t.co/C0TN90RUYT
— Jean Todt (@JeanTodt) November 18, 2018
🙏 You’re one of the Mercedes Family @SophiaFloersch and we will be with you all the way. Stay strong 💪 https://t.co/Y6D1ljzM7E
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) November 18, 2018
Today was a very difficult day for our team at the #MacauGP. The whole world saw what happened and we can only thank God that @SophiaFloersch escaped with relatively light injuries. Our thoughts go also to the other people involved and we wish them a speedy recovery. 🙏🙏🙏
— VanAmersfoortRacing (@VARmotorsport) November 18, 2018
After waking up to hear @SophiaFloersch was in a horrific crash in Macau. This is incredible news. You’re a strong on Sophia! I saw it first hand at our fitness camps! Hope you have a success surgery and a healthy recovery.🤞 https://t.co/lj4FKDfytU
— Robert Wickens (@robertwickens) November 18, 2018