Theo Pourchaire nursing hand injury after Formula 2 Zandvoort crash

French FIA Formula 2 driver Théo Pourchaire revealed he injured his hand during a crash at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.

Théo Pourchaire speaks after qualifying on pole for the FIA Formula 2 weekend in Monza. (Rudy Carezzevoli / Formula Motorsport Limited / Getty Images)

Speaking after taking pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, the ART Grand Prix driver revealed that he is still recovering from the injury as he fights to convert his championship lead into a title in the final two rounds of the season.

“It’s great to be on pole now. I’m also happy to bounce back from Zandvoort,” said Pourchaire.

“It’s not finished yet. I’m ready for the races and I want to score big points, but it was a tough one in Zandvoort.”

“I was more or less leading the race, but I did a small mistake, crashed the car and hurt myself a bit. All good now and to do pole position at the penultimate round is great, but it’s not finished. As I said, it’s only the beginning of the weekend and I want to do two great races.”

The injury came during the same weekend Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo suffered a broken hand during a crash in practice at Zandvoort.

Asked about his recovery, Pourchaire said he is still in pain but the recovery is progressing quickly.

“Right now, and today, it was fine. Thankfully it’s Monza. It’s an easy track physically, there’s not a lot of corners. It’s a bit painful.”

“It was very painful two or three days ago, but I did a lot of treatments and went to a special clinic in Monaco, I want to thank them as well. I went to them when I broke my radius in Baku in 2021, they helped me a lot and now they’re helping me a lot too.”

“So, it’s teamwork and a big thanks to them. It’s not finished but I will keep pushing in the races and not think about my hand.”

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