An 18-year-old German race car driver who survived a horror crash at 172mph is speaking out one month later after having undergone extensive spinal surgery.
Jarring video of the moment Sophia Floersch's car went hurtling off the track at the Macau Grand Prix made international headlines as horrified fans feared the worst for the young Formula Three phenomenon.
Floersch had a surprising response when asked about her reaction to the crash during an interview with Good Morning America that aired Friday.
'I wasn't really afraid because, for me, it was a normal crash,' the teen said.
'When I saw the video, I was quite shocked as well, because it looks horrible and, all the flying parts, it feels different in the car.'
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German race car driver Sophia Floersch, 18, spoke to Good Morning America about her horror crash during a Formula Three race last month after having undergone extensive spinal surgery
Gripping video shows the moment Floersch's car was flung off the track after she clipped a guard rail and three other drivers during the Macau Grand Prix on November 18
Five people were hospitalized following the crash that left Floersch with a fractured spine
Floersch underwent 11 hours of surgery to repair spinal damage that could have paralyzed her
Five people were hospitalized after Floersch lost control of her car as she was trying to pass Jehan Daruvala on November 18 in Macau, China.
Her vehicle clipped a rail and spun out of control, causing it to strike the cars of Lisboa Bend and Sho Tsuboi before being flung through the guard fence and into the photographers pit.
After the crash doctors spent 11 hours surgically repairing Floersch's fractured spine and removing a bone splinter that had lodged itself dangerously close to her spinal cord, threatening permanent paralysis.
While Floersch admits the crash was the worst she's ever had in the 14 years she's been driving, it hasn't frightened her into abandoning the track.
'It doesn't scare me at all because every race driver knows the risk,' she said. 'I have one big crash now and nothing really bad happened. So it doesn't scare me, no.'
She added: 'It was never a thought to not continue racing. I want to drive again.'
Floersch's vehicle is seen flying over the top of driver Sho Tsuboi, traveling at 172mph
Her race car crashed hurtled through the guard rail and into the photographer's pit
In an interview airing Friday, Floersch said: 'I wasn't really afraid because, for me, it was a normal crash. When I saw the video, I was quite shocked as well, because it looks horrible'
Floersch said she hopes to be back racing in February or early March, which her doctors have said is a possibility.
'The next weeks are going to be to build up the body again, to build up the muscles again,' she said.
She explained that her toughness is the result of her desire to excel in the male-dominated sport.
'Most of the people think it's a man's world and a man's sport -- for sure, it's still a man's world, but it's not a man's sport,' Floersch said.
'There's no difference between women or men in the car, so I always say I'm the same as any other man in the car.
'Outside I may be a different type but in the car no one cares and everyone is a driver and everyone is fighting to win.'
Addressing aspiring female racers, the teen said: 'Keep doing what you love and believe in yourself, because as a girl it's not always easiest, especially in karting. You need to learn to be self-confident and not believe in what everyone is saying.'
The 18-year-old is seen wearing a back brace while posing for a photo with her doctors
Floersch said she hopes to be back on the racetrack by this coming February or March
The racing phenomenon's pictured just before taking to the track in Macau on November 18
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