{"id":290183,"date":"2023-09-10T00:35:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T00:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=290183"},"modified":"2023-09-10T00:35:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T00:35:38","slug":"sky-sports-f1-pundit-escapes-his-car-as-it-burst-into-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/racing\/f1\/sky-sports-f1-pundit-escapes-his-car-as-it-burst-into-flames\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Sports F1 pundit escapes his car as it burst into FLAMES"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sky Sports F1 pundit\u00a0Karun Chandhok made a stunning escape from his car at the Goodwood Revival Festival after it burst into flames.<\/p>\n
Footage from the festival has shown the former Formula One driver driving his vehicle before it sets on fire.<\/p>\n
He then manages to navigate himself onto the grass before jumping out of the car to save himself.<\/p>\n
The incident was captured on video, with his brother Suhail posting to Instagram to discuss what happened.<\/p>\n
\u00a0‘Scary moment for @karunchandhok minutes ago @goodwoodrevivla in the iconic GTO,’ he wrote.<\/p>\n
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Karun Chandhok made a stunning escape from his car at the Goodwood Revival Festival after it burst into flames<\/p>\n
\u00a0‘Most importantly just really glad he’s ok but I have to say that save, car control and presence of mind to quickly get it off circuit and onto the grass was IMPRESSIVE.<\/p>\n
\u00a0‘We thought we were done with stressful moments as a family of a racing driver but guess that’s the nature of the beast.’<\/p>\n
Karun later broke his silence after his impressive escape, revealing what went wrong as he showed how his boot had been melted in the fire.<\/p>\n
He said:\u00a0 ‘Lucky to get away with that with nothing more than a melted boot.<\/p>\n
‘Something went bang and seized up the back wheels and sent me spinning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Such a shame to end a race in my dream GT car like that but happy to get out ok!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Goodwood Revival Festival is running this weekend as it is listed as an ‘immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion’.<\/p>\n
They will be hoping that there is no further drama after Chandhok’s situation on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n