Henry Surtees, the son of 1964 Formula One champion John Surtees, has died after being struck in the head during an F2 race on Sunday.
The 18-year-old Surtees was knocked unconscious after being hit by a tire from another car, causing his car to crash into a barrier in the second of the weekend’s races at Brands Hatch. USA Today
Yesterday’s race was red-flagged while Surtees was removed from the car and taken to the medical centre where he was prepared for his transfer to hospital.
He was airlifted to the Royal London hospital but died shortly after his arrival. Daily Mail
Kent police visited the circuit site and ruled out any foul play, saying it had been a “tragic accident”. The Formula Two chief executive, Jonathan Palmer, said his thoughts were with the Surtees family.
Henry Surtees had signed up to the revived Formula Two Championship – which was highly successful between the late 60s and 80s – ahead of the 2009 season. He drove car number seven in the series that sees 24 drivers competing in identical MotorSport Vision-run cars at venues in Western and Central Europe.
Surtees had taken his first podium finish in the new series only on Saturday, with third place.
His father John had won his F1 title with Ferrari in 1964 and is seven times World Motorcycle Champion. He remains the only man to have won world titles on two and four wheels. guardian.co.uk
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