Robert Sánchez walked away unhurt after crashing a Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo at the Nurburgring in Germany. Witnesses said the car was destroyed in the impact at the Caracciola-Karussell corner, where the Chelsea goalkeeper went straight into the barrier at about 110 km/h.
The crash and the track stoppage
A Bola reported that the Ferrari was valued at around €350,000, while another source put the figure at £300,000. Either way, the damage was severe enough to bring out red flags and stop the track for about an hour while barriers were repaired and debris was cleared.
The witness following behind in an Audi TT said: "He was going too fast into the corner. He hit the corner and the track was immediately stopped with a red flag. It is a banked corner of more than 180 degrees, he accelerated too much and went straight into the barrier. The front of the Ferrari was totally destroyed and the pieces scattered across the circuit. I think he just wanted to have a bit of fun during the week."
Sánchez's reaction after the impact
The same witness said Sánchez climbed out right after the crash and began helping with the debris. "Sánchez escaped unhurt. He got out of the car right after as if nothing had happened and started picking up the broken pieces," the witness said, adding that he kept his helmet on for some time and appeared to want to stay incognito.
Como are the loan club in the background to the incident, and Chelsea remain the parent club. The immediate football detail is secondary here. What stands out is that Sánchez left the wreck uninjured, despite the car being destroyed and the track being halted.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →
