Lewis Hamilton saved by the Halo in Austin, narrowly avoids serious crash. During the Austin F1 Sprint, Lewis Hamilton was involved in a turn 1 incident..

Lewis Hamilton was caught up in the turn 1 contact at the Austin F1 Sprint, and the Halo proved decisive in protecting him. Ferrari had reason to be satisfied with their Saturday performance in Texas, coming close to a podium and achieving solid qualifying results. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth in the Sprint, showcasing the clear improvement in his form this F1 season. However, a critical moment occurred right at the start when the incident indirectly involved the Ferrari driver.

Lewis had to dodge Lando Norris, and at that moment, a piece of carbon flew straight toward the cockpit. The Halo effectively prevented it from hitting Lewis Hamilton’s helmet. Introduced by the FIA in 2018, this safety feature has already saved numerous lives in more serious accidents, and even in smaller incidents like this, it demonstrates how much F1 safety has progressed over the years.

The start and battle with Leclerc

Hamilton commented on the Austin Sprint start, including his fight with Charles Leclerc: “I managed to avoid disaster at the first corner. I didn’t position the car ideally. I saw Alonso on the inside and moved to the right, leaving a gap for Charles,” he told Sky F1.

Lewis had to dodge Lando Norris, which slowed him out of the corner. “Leclerc was lucky at the start because I found myself in the middle of the incident,” the Ferrari driver admitted to the media, including ScuderiaFnas.com – “He avoided it and managed to get past me in that moment.”

Later, Charles Leclerc made a mistake that led to a direct battle with Hamilton. In that case, Lewis came out on top: “In the end, he made an error and I was able to capitalize. I had significant oversteer during the race, and it would have been tough to close in and pass since we were on the same tires.”