Verstappen struggles with vision issues post-2001 accident
Max Verstappen has disclosed that he has been facing “visibility problems” since his major accident at Silverstone in 2021.
Max Verstappen has disclosed that he has been facing “visibility problems” since his major accident at Silverstone in 2021.
During a critical moment in their intense world championship contest, a slight contact from Lewis Hamilton at high speed caused the Red Bull driver to crash into the barriers at Copse.
Now a three-time world champion, Verstappen was briefly hospitalized at the time after enduring a 51G sideways impact, and he now shares: “Since the crash, I’ve been struggling with visibility problems.”
The Dutch driver mentioned on Red Bull’s German-language Austrian website that his vision troubles are particularly pronounced on tracks that are bumpy or lined with numerous advertising signs.
“In this race, I wasn’t just battling against Lewis, but also against blurry images,” Verstappen recalled about his subsequent victory in Austin.
“It was like driving a speedboat at 300kph. I’ve never said this before, but for a few laps it was so bad that I seriously considered turning the car off,” he continued.
“The only thing that helped was concentrating on my breathing while Lewis was breathing down my neck.”
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