Robert Sanchez, on loan at Como from Chelsea, lost control of his £300,000 Ferrari while driving on the Nurburgring circuit in Germany, crashing into barriers at around 70mph and emerging unscathed.
The Spaniard was driving a Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo when he approached the Caracciola-Karussell corner. He veered into the barriers, leaving the front of the car in a crumpled heap. Sanchez managed to get out of the vehicle, which had to be collected by a recovery vehicle.
Witness describes the crash
A British holidaymaker who witnessed the incident told the Sun: "He was going way too fast on the turn, travelling up to 70 miles per hour."
"He slammed into the corner and the track immediately got red-flagged. It's a banked corner that goes on more than 180 degrees and he clearly had put too much gas on and drove straight into the barrier," the witness added. "The front of his Ferrari was completely demolished and parts were sprayed all over the track. I think he just wanted to have a bit of fun for the week."
The holidaymaker also said: "A few hundred people witnessed it. It was the talk of the town for the day. Everybody was asking around what had happened because his car was completely ruined. Sanchez escaped unharmed. He came out the car immediately after like nothing had happened and starting picking up the broken pieces."
Nurburgring's reputation
Members of the public can drive around the Nurburgring by paying a toll, which designates the circuit as an unrestricted toll road, allowing it to bypass motorsport regulations. The track is considered one of the most dangerous circuits on the planet and was the site of Niki Lauda's fireball crash in 1976 during its time as host of the German Grand Prix.
The legendary track has not staged a Formula 1 race weekend since 2020, when it was reinstated on the calendar as a one-off event, having previously hosted races sporadically between 1951 and 2013.
Sanchez remains on loan at Cesc Fabregas' side but is currently struggling for playing time. He has featured in only three Serie A appearances out of a possible nine matches for the Italian club.
