Racing driver Rolf Scheibner rushed to hospital after terrifying crash at track Max Verstappen branded ‘too dangerous'

The Irish Sun

22-06-2025

RACING driver Rolf Scheibner was rushed to hospital after a terrifying crash at the Nurburgring – a course which even Formula One champion Max Verstappen once dubbed 'too dangerous.'
Scheibner's Aston Martin was sent spinning in a high-speed horrific collision during a 24 hour race at the infamous German track, which has seen an estimated 170 deaths from both public and private races since its opening in 1927.
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A racing driver was rushed to hospital after a terrifying crash
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The ace's car was flipped upside-down during a 24-hour race
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He miraculously exited the car and was later released from hospital uninjured
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The crash took place at the infamous Nurburgring racing track in Germany
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The ace, who has since been given the all-clear by docs, was taken out by rival Kevin Estre during a tight turn at the Nurburgring.
Scheibner was in control of the track when Estre, behind the wheel of a Porsche 911, snuck up the inside of the bend.
Neither man relented as both cars flew round the track.
But as they took the turn, the nose of Estre's vehicle made contact with Scheibner's car.
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And it turned the Aston Martin sideways before Scheibner went ploughing into a barrier.
The force of the collision saw his motor spin upside down before hurtling back across the track.
But Scheibner was amazingly able to escape from his Aston Martin, which was left severely damaged.
He was then rushed to hospital for precautionary checks and released after getting the all clear from medical professionals.
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However, Estre ended up in hot water and was even confronted by some of Scheibner's teammates when summoned to see the stewards.
He was given a telling off for his role in the crash and was hit with a 100 second penalty.
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The Nurburgring has seen an estimated 170 deaths over the years
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F1 champ Max Verstappen recently branded it 'too dangerous'
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The Nurburgring, which has hosted 42 F1 Grand Prix races, was recently
And he insisted the sport will never return there following its last outing in 2013.
He told Formula 1 Magazine: '(A return) is really not going to happen with the cars we have now.
'One thing is for sure: F1 there will never happen again. Far too dangerous.'