Robert S\u00e1nchez was not behind the wheel when a Ferrari linked to him was badly damaged at the N\u00fcrburgring on Monday, but the car came off much worse. The incident left the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, understood to be worth around $400k, \u201ccompletely ruined\u201d, although nobody was hurt.<\/p>\n
The Sun reported the crash, and Chelsea confirmed that S\u00e1nchez, 28, was not driving at the time. It is claimed that a friend had taken the car out for a test lap shortly before the goalkeeper was due on the famous circuit himself.<\/p>\n
S\u00e1nchez, who is known to be a supercar enthusiast with a sizeable collection, was at the venue for one of its tourist sessions. Those sessions allow members of the public to pay and take their own vehicles around the circuit, which is known as the Green Hell.<\/p>\n
A British tourist who was driving behind the Ferrari told The Sun that too much speed appeared to have been carried into the corner. \u201cHe slammed into the corner and the track immediately got red flagged,\u201d the witness is quoted as saying. \u201cIt\u2019s a banked corner that goes on more than 180 degrees and he clearly had put too much gas on and drove straight into the barrier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe front of the Ferrari was completely demolished and parts were sprayed all over the track.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had to drive through the wreckage to get out.\u201d<\/p>\n
The same witness said it took an hour to clear the scene, with the car, which carried S\u00e1nchez\u2019s name, described as \u201ccompletely ruined.\u201d Photographs from the incident showed the black and purple supercar with its front end smashed and plastic bags filled with broken parts.<\/p>\n
S\u00e1nchez, who is on loan at Cesc F\u00e0bregas\u2019 Como this season, was later seen at Belgium\u2019s Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, although he was reportedly only watching rather than driving on that occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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