GP2 finale canceled after crash

The GP2 season finale in Abu Dhabi was canceled after a huge opening lap accident involving several drivers caused barrier damage.

Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly spun at Turn 2 on the first lap and rolled back onto the track into the path of a helpless Norman Nato.

Nato, with nowhere to go, ran into the side of Gasly, sending him into the path of Nicholas Latifi, Daniel de Jong and Sean Gelael. The four drivers went head first into the barrier, with Gelael almost going over the top.

The race was red-flagged immediately as marshals attempted to remove the four Dallaras that were embedded in the TechPro barrier. Under the supervision of Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting the cars were removed and repairs began taking place.

However, Whiting – who was taking photos to document the damage at the scene – ultimately made the decision to cancel the race after just one lap, with the F1 drivers' parade less than half an hour away.

No points will be awarded for the race, so Rapax driver Sergey Sirotkin holds on to third in the championship, after making contact with Arthur Pic just after the Turn 2 incident. Mitch Evans remains fifth in the final standings, with Alex Lynn in sixth.

No trophies were handed out for the race, either – much to the dismay of race leader at the time Lynn, and Jordan King who was running third and looking to take his first podium of the season.

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Originally on Autosport.com