F4 driver Monger seriously hurt in Donington Park crash

Teenage British F4 driver Billy Monger was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after slamming into the back of the stalled Carlin Racing car of Patrik Pasma during Sunday's Round 6 race at Donington Park.

On-board footage from Monger's car showed him duck out of line to attempt a pass on the right, only to come upon Pasma's slow- or non-moving car with no time to react. The race was red flagged as medical workers took more than 90 minutes to remove Monger from the car. The 17-year-old was reportedly conscious.

In a joint statement, F4, TOCA and Donington Park Circuit said: "Monger has been carefully extracted from the car after suffering leg injuries, and has since been airlifted to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham for further examination.

"Pasma was also carefully extracted from his car. He was fully conscious and immediately taken to the on-site medical center. He has since been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre for further assessment. Further information will be provided in due course.

The race did not resume.

Carlin Racing said Pasma was conscious and communicating. He was taken to the on-site medical center before being transferred by ambulance to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham for overnight observation.

"Our thoughts remain with Billy Monger who was also involved in the incident," Carlin Racing said in a statement.