Hamilton Injured After Nurburgring Shunt

By Sam Cooper
July 24 2007

Current championship leader Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he has sustained bruises after his high speed crash at last weekend's European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Hamilton went off during the last part of qualifying at the newly re-named Schuacher S, he went off at 140mph, brusing his legs and his chest.

Apart from the minor bruising, we are glad to report that Lewis is feeling fine. He told reporters "You just hold on for dear life,When you hit the wall you hope it's not so painful. But it was very, very painful in my chest and legs."

"I had problems with my legs. I think with the shock I couldn't stand up. I was conscious. I was just in pain in my chest, and now I've got this big bruise.There is a long way to go and it is definitely not all over."

Lewis still leads the world championsip by two points