Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez escaped injury after crashing a Ferrari into a barrier at Germany’s Nurburgring racetrack.
The Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, reportedly worth £300K, was towed away after the incident at the Caracciola-Karussell corner. Sanchez was said to have been travelling at up to 70mph when he lost control.
The 28-year-old reportedly climbed out of the car immediately after the crash and helped collect debris from the track. The accident caused the circuit to be red-flagged.
A 58-year-old British holidaymaker who witnessed the incident told The Sun: “He was going way too fast on the turn, travelling up to 70mph. He slammed into the corner and the track immediately got red-flagged.
“It’s 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.
“The front of his Ferrari was completely demolished and parts were sprayed all over the track. I think he just wanted to have a bit of fun for the week.”
Sanchez is currently on loan at Como from Chelsea. He was not selected for the Spain squad for their matches against Czechia and England over the next week.
The crash comes after Sanchez was fined £1,520 and given three penalty points earlier this year after being caught speeding in his Mercedes in Crawley, Surrey.