Sophia Florsch, who fractured her spine in a horror Formula 3 crash in Macau, has revealed she does not see how she survived when she watches the clip back.
The 18-year-old flew off the track in the F3 race early in November, catapulting over safety barriers before hurtling backwards into a hut which was housing the media and officials.
With her dad watching from the grandstand, there were serious fears over her safety and whether she had survived the impact. And Florsch, opening up to The Times for the first time since the incident, said it is difficult to stomach watching the incident back online.
F3 driver Sophia Floersch has opened up on the horror crash which saw her fracture her spine
Florsch, pictured before the Macau race, finds the clip of the crash difficult to watch back
'I was shocked because the video is horrible,' she told The Times.
'In the car it felt different. If I watch it now it does not feel like me crashing. I watch it and I think, "This guy is not going to survive."
'In the first moment, I did not feel pain because the fire extinguisher had gone off. It was in my eyes and mouth and my first thought was to get that off.
The car was ruined by the crash and medical crews were quick to come to Florsch's aid
'That's when I thought, "I can move my hands." Then the pain kicked in, mainly my upper body and back. My legs had hit the cockpit and I had some bruises. I moved them and thought, 'OK'.'
In the end while she had narrowly avoided paralysis, her injuries were extensive to the spine and neck and she endured marathon surgery lasting 11 hours as doctors worked to ease her discomfort.
A bone splinter close to her spine was incredibly close to causing paralysis and therefore it was a waiting game for family and friends before she could recuperate at home.
Writing on her Instagram following the successful surgery, Florsch gave away her intentions to use her setback as motivation to reach the top.
She wrote :'A big thank you goes to all people in Macau especially the guys in the hospital, Dr. Lau, Dr. Chan, Mr. Lei Wai Seng, Maria Elisa Goncalves, angel Sulanir Goncalves Pacheco and all wonderful nurses.
'The complete Macau GP organisation, Patrick, Dr. Ceccarelli, @hwaag_official and @mercedesamgf1 did a perfect job just by helping so friendly in every kind of way. I celebrated my 2nd birthday on the 18.11.2018 in Macau... Now a new chapter starts and I can’t wait for it to begin. Let’s focus on 2019!'
Florsch's team boss said last month the historic Macau circuit was not to blame after the accident raised concerns about safety standards. The International Motoring Federation (FIA) subsequently opened an investigation.
The 6.2km (3.9mile) urban circuit features long straights with speeds of about 275km/h, coupled with tight, blind corners.
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Florsch is surrounded by doctors as she left Macau to return home to Germany after surgery
At least three people have previously died on the Macau Grand Prix course.
British rider Daniel Hegarty died last year after hitting a barrier at Fisherman's Bend during the Macau Grand Prix's motorcycle race.
In 2012, Portuguese motorcyclist Luis Carreira and Hong Kong driver Phillip Yau were killed within two days of each other during the Macau Grand Prix.
But while the risks of racing again will no doubt have been explained in detail to Florsch, she is determined to return to the race track and compete for titles - she even has a two-month target in mind as an early goal for 2019.
Like all the drivers that line up on F4, F3 and F2 grids across the globe, her main aim is to eventually reach F1 and become one of the sport's big names.
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Main photo article Sophia Florsch, who fractured her spine in a horror Formula 3 crash in Macau, has revealed she does not see how she survived when she watches the clip back.
The 18-year-old flew off the track in the F3 race early in November, catapulting over safety barriers before hurtling backwards into a hut ...
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