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Esteban Ocon Reveals Alarming After-Effects of 42G Miami Practice Crash

His first-hand account renews scrutiny of F1's approach to high‑G injuries.

Overview

  • Speaking on Guillaume Pley’s YouTube channel Legend, Ocon said the 2022 FP3 impact into a concrete wall left him collapsing in the shower the next morning and noticing blood in his urine.
  • He recounted striking both knees and being barely able to walk, and said high‑G accidents have given him blurred vision and headaches lasting several days.
  • Ocon missed qualifying after the Miami crash, then started last and finished eighth in the race for Alpine.
  • One report noted it took over a minute and a half for him to extricate himself from the car after the impact.
  • Coverage sets his account against broader concerns over driver welfare, citing Max Verstappen’s 51G Silverstone crash and blurred vision, with Ocon now competing for Haas.