A spectacular accident ended the participation of the #35 of team Alpine in the World Endurance Championship during the 6 Hours of Monza. Charles Milesi, driver of the vehicle, suffered a departure from the track at the Parabolica curve that resulted in a brutal crash.
The French driver, who shared the vehicle with Ferdinand Habsburg, was involved in an intense battle with the #20 of BMW, the #83 of Ferrari, and his teammate, the #36, when he lost control of the car, causing the rear of the vehicle to go out of control and his forced reaction to be insufficient.
The crash recalled the incident that Charles Leclerc suffered in the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, at the same point on the track. Despite the force of the impact, which was 20G, Milesi emerged from the vehicle unscathed, although confused and disoriented by the situation.
“I regret having finished the race this way. It was not how I wanted to close this chapter, as things seemed promising for us,” Milesi later declared. When asked whether dirty air had influenced the accident, he answered honestly: “I do not know exactly what happened, as I do not remember it fully. Maybe I lost a bit of downforce or something like that. These cars are very sensitive, and at any moment you can lose everything.”
After the crash, Milesi admitted that he would have to review the data to clarify the causes of the incident, taking responsibility if it turns out to be a pilot error: “This is racing, but I’m sorry. We need to investigate what happened, and if it’s me who failed, it will disappoint me a little.”
Despite the incident, the drivers of the Alpine #35 were having a great race after starting from the 11th position. Milesi was about to close in on podium positions when his accident truncated his expectations.
Reflecting on his last appearance in the WEC with Alpine, he commented: “I would have liked to see both vehicles cross the finish line and celebrate it in a better way. We will still try to enjoy the last two hours of the race and hope for a podium with the #36.”
At the front, Victor Martins and Jules Gounon maintain an intense competition for victory against rivals like Cadillac, Ferrari, BMW, and Peugeot.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
