11/10/2025 10:40
Esteban Ocon has shared grisly details of the after effects he
suffered from a heavy crash at the Miami Grand Prix three years
ago. Just 15 minutes into the final practice session during F1's
first trip to the Miami International Autodrome, Ocon spun and hit
the barrier approaching Turn 14. The Frenchman was able to walk
away from the collision with the barrier and returned to the
cockpit the following day after sitting out qualifying. Ocon went
on to finish the race in eighth place, but admitted he was carrying
worrying symptoms following the crash. "I've had some big crashes,"
Ocon said, speaking to the YouTube channel Legendary . "Touch
wood, those crashes have never been too violent, despite some of
them exceeding 40G and nearly knocking me out. "Sometimes my
eyesight got blurry, or I had a headache for three, four days."
Ocon's collision in Miami was with a concrete wall, rather than a
TecPro barrier, which are commonplace in F1 to help absorb the
energy of a crash. The section of track in Miami where Ocon crashed
has since been updated with a TecPro wall. The 29-year-old revealed
on the morning of the Miami Grand Prix, he collapsed in the shower
due to balance issues and was peeing blood. "I took 42G – for
people who want to see that crash, it's not that impressive, but I
hit a concrete wall," he said. "I hit both my knees and could
barely walk afterwards. I remember, the next morning I was in the
shower and I collapsed. "I lost my balance and fell, I was not
well at all. I managed, starting from last, to finish eighth in
that race. I was peeing red, that was not great."
