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Video: French Formula Two Racer Anthoine Hubert Dies in Belgian Grand Prix Crash

© REUTERS / JOHANNA GERONRacing car during Belgian Grand Prix on 31 August 2019
Racing car during Belgian Grand Prix on 31 August 2019 - Sputnik International
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The Formula 2 race was cancelled after a deadly accident at Raidillon when Juan Manuel Correa hit Anthoine Hubert at speed after the French racer's car had crashed into a barrier.

French Formula Two racing driver Anthoine Hubert, 22, has died in a crash at Spa-Francorchamps course in Belgium, the International Automobile Federation (IAF) says.

The moment of the accident was caught on camera during a live broadcast of the race.

​Medics arrived at the scene promptly but, according to an IAF statement, Hubert 'succumbed to his injuries and passed away at 18:35.'

Juan Manuel Correa suffered leg fractures in the crash and is in a stable condition at the CHU hospital in Liege, the FIA added.

Netizens have been sending their condolences over Hubert's tragic death.

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