One of those improbable but devastating hits.
Hinchcliffe got knocked out at Indy last year with a much smaller piece of shrapnel.
Felipe Massa was hit in the head with a spring in F1 in 2009 I think and was very lucky to recover. He had eye injuries, required surgery, and there was speculation at the time whether he would even walk again.
“Hinchcliffe got knocked out at Indy last year with a much smaller piece of shrapnel.”
In Hinch’s case, it was a suspension piece that penetrated the tub and then his leg. We wouldn’t have him anymore if it hadn’t been for the quick action of the safety team.