Marco Andretti escaped injury after being involved in a scary accident at the start of the Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Sunday.
The car of Brazil’s Mario Moraes span and crashed on the back of Andretti’s slowing car as they approached the first chicane after the start.
Moraes’ car finished on top of Andretti’s and they slid tangled for several yards. The bottom of Moraes’ car appeared to be touching Andretti’s helmet.
It took more than five minutes for officials to remove Moraes’ car so the medical team could attend to Andretti, who eventually was able to walk away from the scene.
Andretti was briefly taken to the medical center and then released. The Associated Press
“I needed a minute to get my bearings,” Andretti said of why it took so long for him to climb out.
Andretti, who reported a sore head, went on to say dust from the overnight track grinding was a problem, but he didn’t shy from giving his new nemesis a jab.
“If you have any common sense, you’re not going to stay flat (on the throttle) if you can’t see the car ahead of you,” Andretti said.
Moraes offered only a brief comment on his Twitter feed in Portuguese. The translation was that he is “sad” the accident occurred. Indianapolis Star
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